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to-do list

American  

noun

  1. a list of things that one wants to get done or that need to get done.

    No, I haven’t bought the gift yet, but it’s on my to-do list.

Etymology

Origin of to-do list

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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If you are planning on spring cleaning soon, put trust reviews on your to-do list.

From Barron's

German businesses have given Merz a to-do list on his trip.

From Barron's

Nonetheless, it’s still near the top of the crown prince’s to-do list.

From The Wall Street Journal

Write that down and make a to-do list that will help you get from where you are today to where you want to be.

From Barron's

Top of the new boss’s to-do list will be breathing some life into the beaten-down shares.

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