checkbox

noun

check·box ˈchek-ˌbäks

variants or check box

plural checkboxes or check boxes

: a small box (as in a checklist) in which to place a check mark (see check entry 2 sense 7) to make a selection, indicate completion of a task, etc.

Examples of checkbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, there’s another big point of contention around the checkbox and its impact. —

Anna North, Vox, 1 July 2024 As nonbinary runners have pointed out, simply introducing a nonbinary checkbox is just one of the many steps required for full inclusion in the competition; advocates continue to call for the qualification process and other entry requirements to be made easier for nonbinary athletes to navigate. —

Abby Monteil, Them, 25 June 2024 For the first time, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent will have their own checkbox under new race and ethnicity standards adopted by the Biden administration. —

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024 The checkbox should catch this, ensuring the death would be counted as maternal. —

Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkbox

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