checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist 
: a list of things to be checked or done
a pilot's checklist before takeoff
also
: a comprehensive list
Examples of checklist in a Sentence
Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions.
I still have one thing left to do on my checklist.
a checklist of bird species
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This is the unglamorous heart of regulation, the moment guidance turns into someone with the authority to ask hard questions and the checklist to ask them from.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The widgets that are currently rolling out add sports scores, time zones, a focus timer, and a checklist, which are already some of my favorite new Firefox features in years.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 18 June 2026
Among the documents was a series of checklists with reminders to limit noise, clean the bodies and destroy evidence.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The widgets that are currently rolling out add sports scores, time zones, a focus timer, and a checklist, which are already some of my favorite new Firefox features in years.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 18 June 2026
Among the documents was a series of checklists with reminders to limit noise, clean the bodies and destroy evidence.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checklist. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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