plural checkups
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.—
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especially
: a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. —Peter Huber
Peter Huber After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." —Jin Lee
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Examples of checkup in a Sentence
She goes for a checkup every year.
The doctor gave me a checkup.
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
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Unsure of their insurance status, Hamar said, her 23-year-old daughter delayed getting a dental checkup.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Do a financial checkup Before hunting for your dream home, take stock of your income, savings, expenses and debt.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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Phil Galewitz, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Do a financial checkup Before hunting for your dream home, take stock of your income, savings, expenses and debt.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp 
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially
: a general physical examination
Medical Definition
checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp
: examination
especially
: a general physical examination
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