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

Some love webinars, others want the slides, and others want a quick checklist. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026

Change the timeline, refine the checklist, and let structure carry the inspiration forward. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026

Why the career arc matters Neo's resume reads like a checklist of every Asian payments revolution of the last fifteen years. —Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

There is a seemingly never-ending cascade of progress bars and checklists tied to road discovery, car photography and, in true Horizon tradition, smashing XP boards and mascots. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 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