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

Synonyms of checklist

• list
• listing

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

Recent Examples on the Web

There also will be an e-book and an audio book for each, but many parents still love picking up the hard copy to place notes in the margin or use her checklists. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026

Having a clear checklist to run down — and knowing what items to start with — can bring some order to the process. —Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026

Still, Thompson’s next milestone on his career checklist is to surpass one of the most prolific shooters in NBA history. —Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026

The central reframing emerging in contemporary governance scholarship is that governance is not a static checklist. —Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checklist

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist
• resist

Kids Definition

checklist

noun

check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist 

: a list of items to be referred to