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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There was almost a collective checklist.
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Mika Edwards, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
There was almost a collective checklist.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Add these degreasing tasks to your kitchen cleaning checklist today.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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