checkoff

noun check·off \ ˈchek-ˌȯf \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of checkoff

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

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Mayor Mark Farrell will probably remain in office for at least five weeks beyond the June 5 mayoral election, leaving him with plenty of time for the one final checkoff of his short term — the foreign junket.

— matier & ross, San Francisco Chronicle, "SF Mayor Farrell could get to stay in office for a few extra weeks," 7 May 2018
The law establishing the tax-checkoff fund requires annual financial reports to the mayor and D.C. Council, a measure to make sure taxpayers’ voluntary contributions are properly spent.

— fenit nirappil, Washington Post, "D.C. solicits tax donations for at-risk children. The program it funds doesn’t exist.," 9 Mar. 2018
This isn’t the first time the tax checkoff for at-risk children has come under scrutiny.

— fenit nirappil, Washington Post, "D.C. solicits tax donations for at-risk children. The program it funds doesn’t exist.," 9 Mar. 2018
Read more: The organization gets resources from fund-raising benefits and voluntary checkoffs on paychecks for everybody from above-the-title stars to best boy, key grip and other jobs nobody outside the movie industry understands.

— mark phelan, Detroit Free Press, "From Charlie Chaplin to Baby Groot: 100 years of Ford and the movie industry," 14 Oct. 2017
Though the report did not specify whether a checklist was completed, Winn said such a checkoff should have prompted the pilot to hold off from flying.

— robert salonga, The Mercury News, "Riverside crash: NTSB affirms San Jose-bound plane had initial engine trouble," 9 Mar. 2017
For the past 40 years, checkoff dollars have been used to fund research, surveys and education for more than 900 nongame wildlife species.

— barry amundson, Twin Cities, "Bald eagles making early return to warm-weather Minnesota," 9 Mar. 2017
Colorado’s tax checkoff program should be applauded, not disparaged.

— jon pushkin, The Denver Post, "Checkoff Colorado helps vetted, legitimate charities," 3 Mar. 2017
The checkoffs do not affect how much money a taxpayer owes.

— lisa lerer, Orange County Register, "As Trump fears fraud, GOP votes to kill election commission," 7 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of checkoff

1911

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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verb

Definition of check 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

Recent Examples of check off from the Web

When the Caps came back to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in six games after losing two straight at home to start their first-round series, the boxes started being checked off.

— josh land, baltimoresun.com, "First Stanley Cup means long-suffering Capitals fans need not suffer any longer," 8 June 2018
The ticket lists nine common food allergens, including dairy, egg, fish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy, which can be checked off, and a space to list other allergens.

— kimberly fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale girl creates restaurant order form to help ensure allergy sufferers can dine out safely," 23 May 2018
That’s one item that Gervais, 61, never got to check off.

— jared gilmour, miamiherald, "Cancer patients trusted her for life-saving care. She was really a ‘pitiless scammer,’ cops say," 17 May 2018
Mike Mayock, NFL Network’s draft analyst, echoed that last week, saying that Luck and Wentz checked off every box for a franchise QB, and no one in this class gives him that same feeling in his gut.

— jenny vrentas, SI.com, "So, Are Any of These Quarterbacks Going to Be Good?," 24 Apr. 2018
One thing that hasn’t been checked off the to-do list yet?

— adam carlson, PEOPLE.com, "Olympic Medalist Meryl Davis Opens Up About Her Upcoming Destination Wedding to Fedor Andreev," 6 Apr. 2018
Walton checks off most boxes from a skill standpoint.

— dave birkett, Detroit Free Press, "NFL draft: In deep RB class, don't forget about Miami's Mark Walton," 2 Mar. 2018
But the shirt served its purpose and checked off the necessary boxes.

— constance grady, Vox, "Jane Austen, authority on relationship intricacies, has been cited in 27 legal decisions," 28 Apr. 2018
And arguably, the focus on checking off proportionate punishment for chemical substances represents a diversion from the issues really at stake in Syria.

— jonathan spyer, The New Republic, "The Great Distraction of Punitive Airstrikes," 15 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of check off

1884

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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legal Definition of checkoff

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)

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legal Definition of check off

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

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