checkoff

1 of 2

noun

check·​off ˈchek-ˌȯf 

1

a

: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer

b

: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for financing political campaigns)

2

: audible

check off

2 of 2

verb

checked off; checking off; checks off

transitive verb

1

: to eliminate from further consideration

2

: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck

intransitive verb

: to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible

Examples of checkoff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In that case the union would have been punished with hefty fines and a loss of the dues checkoff. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025

But if you got started late, try these seven self-care checkoffs to beat the holiday blues through health, rejuvenation and mindful rituals and step into the New Year with energy, clarity and joy: 1- Try The Satiation Paradigm. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Verb

That legacy has not impeded county officials from checking off key boxes to creating a deferred retirement option program, known as a DROP, after lobbying from the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County, the powerful labor union for more than 2,000 sheriff’s deputies. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025

This Material set checks off all the boxes, plus more, thanks to their sharp Japanese stainless steel blades for precise slicing and dicing and ergonomic handles for easy holding. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for checkoff

• ashraf
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff
• runoff

Legal Definition

checkoff

1 of 2 noun

check·​off

1

: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer

2

: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for campaign financing)

check off

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck