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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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
State officials say Sinclair is implementing new safeguards, including requiring two employees to manually switch valves and follow a verification checklist.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those fears were tested last month after Mazella and other faculty rang alarm bells about a multi-page checklist that was circulating around the university, offering guidance in the self-review.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
The company also implemented a system requiring two people to verify proper valve opening and closing and to use a checklist.
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
State officials say Sinclair is implementing new safeguards, including requiring two employees to manually switch valves and follow a verification checklist.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those fears were tested last month after Mazella and other faculty rang alarm bells about a multi-page checklist that was circulating around the university, offering guidance in the self-review.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
The company also implemented a system requiring two people to verify proper valve opening and closing and to use a checklist.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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