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
But too often, companies collect input as a checkbox exercise.
—
Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In practice, this often means a checkbox that parents click without reading pages of legal jargon, hardly the informed consent envisioned by lawmakers.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That’s the difference between a checkbox approach and a coaching culture, between a nice-to-have and a must-have.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Key Reflections: • Can your company’s encryption survive future quantum breakthroughs or just today’s checkbox audits?
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkbox
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In practice, this often means a checkbox that parents click without reading pages of legal jargon, hardly the informed consent envisioned by lawmakers.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That’s the difference between a checkbox approach and a coaching culture, between a nice-to-have and a must-have.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Key Reflections: • Can your company’s encryption survive future quantum breakthroughs or just today’s checkbox audits?
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkbox
Cite this Entry
“Checkbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbox. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share