checkoff

noun

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check·off | \ ˈchek-ˌȯf

Definition of checkoff

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

verb

checked off; checking off; checks off

Definition of check off (Entry 2 of 2)

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 Despite not being necessary for human survival, meat is heavily marketed to U.S. consumers, including through the beef checkoff, and occupies a disproportionate amount of advertising mindshare. — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 8 June 2022 One effort was putting a checkoff on state tax forms that Michiganders could use to become donors, sponsored by former state senators Steve Bieda, of Warren, and Marty Knollenberg, of Troy. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2022 The Bridgeforth descendants proudly carry on the family legacy and even made history in 2015, great-great-grandson Carlton Bridgeforth became the first Black person to serve on a USDA checkoff committee. — Essence, 5 Feb. 2022 So far, checkoff opponents have gathered around 30,000 signatures, Jones said. — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021 Making a team one dimensional is usually at the top of the checkoff list for a defensive coordinator. — Charles Hollis, al, 11 Dec. 2020 That is equal to 47% of all the checkoff money collected in 2018. — Cary Spivak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2020 In 2016, the government contributed at least $562 million toward dairy, beef, pork, and lamb checkoffs. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2020 Dairy farmers must pay 15 cents per hundred pounds of milk sold into the checkoff program. — Cary Spivak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb There were also boxes to check off in $50 increments. — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 Stuck on where to find sandals that check off all of the boxes? — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022 In addition, the state needs to do more than check off the big-ticket items like wastewater treatment improvements to meet its goals. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 5 Jan. 2022 These gummies check off all the boxes: 100% natural, 100% vegetarian and vegan, GMO-free, gluten-free, and no preservatives. — ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 The lengthy tracklist also allows Aldean to check off several boxes, with the album serving as part live album, part greatest hits project. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2022 That would check off most fans' wish lists, and the Coliseum site, with a billion or two dollars of TLC, could provide that. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 As the pandemic gave urgency to bucket-list trips, one family seized the chance to check off their dream destination, never mind the hurdles. — Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2022 The Tar Heels easily check off every box: Michael Jordan and Tyler Hansbrough were among their many stars on the court, and Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and Roy Williams led them to titles spanning six decades. — Dave Skretta, ajc, 2 Apr. 2022 See More

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