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
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
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When looking for reasons the Nuggets will win a championship, Braun belongs high on the checklist.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
And, of course, there are endless checklists, procedures, policies, and regulations.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
While the filmmaking itself is not atmospheric or distinctive enough to help, a core problem is that Stuckmann’s script (from a story conceived with wife Samantha Elizabeth) comes off as a checklist of horror conventions rather than something that’s building its own original mythology.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Templates for checklists and planners keep you organized fast.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
And, of course, there are endless checklists, procedures, policies, and regulations.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
While the filmmaking itself is not atmospheric or distinctive enough to help, a core problem is that Stuckmann’s script (from a story conceived with wife Samantha Elizabeth) comes off as a checklist of horror conventions rather than something that’s building its own original mythology.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Templates for checklists and planners keep you organized fast.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checklist
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checklist. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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