checkoff

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noun

check·​off ˈchek-ˌȯf How to pronounce checkoff (audio)
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

check off

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verb

checked off; checking off; checks off

transitive verb

1
: to eliminate from further consideration
2
: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck

intransitive verb

: 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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Noun
Disney had claimed the man couldn't sue because the family had waived its rights to take the company to court because of a checkoff on the Disney+ streaming service. David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 Federal law even requires the USDA to oversee marketing programs for the meat and dairy industries and other agricultural products, known as checkoff programs, which are funded by fees collected from producers on a portion of their sales. Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Instead, Carter blasted the voter who checked off Reese's name and said that voter should be revealed. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024 By beating Oklahoma State, their sixth win, ASU checked off the primary box the NCAA requires for eligibility. Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkoff 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkoff was in 1884

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Cite this Entry

“Checkoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkoff. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

checkoff

1 of 2 noun
check·​off
1
: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer
2
: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for campaign financing)

check off

2 of 2 transitive verb
: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
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