1
a
: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer
b
: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for financing political campaigns)
2
: audible
checked off; checking off; checks off
1
: to eliminate from further consideration
2
: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
: to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible
Examples of checkoff in a Sentence
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Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The council is a state agency that promotes, researches and oversees the beef checkoff program.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2023
The checkoff has been controversial at times, especially in years when dairy farmers were going out of business in droves while Dairy Management executives were collecting six and seven figure pay.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022
Despite not being necessary for human survival, meat is heavily marketed to U.S. consumers, including through the beef checkoff, and occupies a disproportionate amount of advertising mindshare.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 8 June 2022
One effort was putting a checkoff on state tax forms that Michiganders could use to become donors, sponsored by former state senators Steve Bieda, of Warren, and Marty Knollenberg, of Troy.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2022
The Bridgeforth descendants proudly carry on the family legacy and even made history in 2015, great-great-grandson Carlton Bridgeforth became the first Black person to serve on a USDA checkoff committee.
—Essence, 5 Feb. 2022
So far, checkoff opponents have gathered around 30,000 signatures, Jones said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021
Making a team one dimensional is usually at the top of the checkoff list for a defensive coordinator.
—Charles Hollis, al, 11 Dec. 2020
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
According to the affidavit, Malinowski would buy the guns legally by checking off a box on a purchase form agreeing that the firearm was meant for him.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Old Americans checked off big financial boxes in the pandemic
A lot of people fared very poorly during the outbreak of covid-19.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
This route comfortably hit four countries (Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands) in a week, checking off lots of countries for everyone.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
Once those are all checked off, users will include an approximate size of the bird.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Some people will check off every early pregnancy symptom on the list while others may not feel much different at all.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
In the winter of 2000, 16 people headed to the Mary Jane section of Winter Park Resort and attempted to check off all of the mogul runs (there are 16) in a single day.
—Daliah Singer, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
But in 2023, the network had additional tasks to check off for the company, including driving viewers to Max and pushing them to the theater for titles including Warner Bros.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
Noun
The ads from these organizations, called checkoff boards, have government backing of sorts.
—Tim Forster, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The council is a state agency that promotes, researches and oversees the beef checkoff program.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2023
The checkoff has been controversial at times, especially in years when dairy farmers were going out of business in droves while Dairy Management executives were collecting six and seven figure pay.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022
Despite not being necessary for human survival, meat is heavily marketed to U.S. consumers, including through the beef checkoff, and occupies a disproportionate amount of advertising mindshare.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 8 June 2022
One effort was putting a checkoff on state tax forms that Michiganders could use to become donors, sponsored by former state senators Steve Bieda, of Warren, and Marty Knollenberg, of Troy.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2022
The Bridgeforth descendants proudly carry on the family legacy and even made history in 2015, great-great-grandson Carlton Bridgeforth became the first Black person to serve on a USDA checkoff committee.
—Essence, 5 Feb. 2022
So far, checkoff opponents have gathered around 30,000 signatures, Jones said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021
Making a team one dimensional is usually at the top of the checkoff list for a defensive coordinator.
—Charles Hollis, al, 11 Dec. 2020
Verb
Two new streamlined diplomas The Indiana GPS Diploma is essentially a more flexible version of the Core 40 diploma, Jenner said, and will allow students to focus on gaining competencies rather than checking off a checklist of requirements.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
According to the affidavit, Malinowski would buy the guns legally by checking off a box on a purchase form agreeing that the firearm was meant for him.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Old Americans checked off big financial boxes in the pandemic
A lot of people fared very poorly during the outbreak of covid-19.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
This route comfortably hit four countries (Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands) in a week, checking off lots of countries for everyone.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
Once those are all checked off, users will include an approximate size of the bird.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Some people will check off every early pregnancy symptom on the list while others may not feel much different at all.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
In the winter of 2000, 16 people headed to the Mary Jane section of Winter Park Resort and attempted to check off all of the mogul runs (there are 16) in a single day.
—Daliah Singer, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
But in 2023, the network had additional tasks to check off for the company, including driving viewers to Max and pushing them to the theater for titles including Warner Bros.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
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