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

For Ogunyemi, leadership therefore cannot be reduced to a checklist of competencies. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

One component, which the company calls an SOP librarian, is designed to organize and retain internal knowledge such as SOPs, checklists, meeting notes, decisions, client onboarding processes, and frequently referenced information. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

There are no eligibility requirements or administrators with checklists. — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

The trap here is treating summer maintenance as a checklist rather than a diagnostic. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 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