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as in bills
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
diners at that temple of gastronomy often look shocked when they receive the check
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as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
made a careful check of the antique table before buying it
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as in statements
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
request a detailed check from the company before sending any money
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as in tickets
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
handed over a check for his coat
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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the judiciary is intended to be a check on the executive and legislative branches of government
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as in fissures
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
the network of fine checks on the surface would indicate that the painting is quite old
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as in halts
the stopping of a process or activity
the announcement of bad news gave a sudden check to the celebration
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in controls
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of checks
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
By removing the need for workers to enter freezer aisles for routine inventory checks, Corvus Robotics says the system improves worker safety while lowering operational overhead.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Williams Trading’s proprietary checks indicate that over 40 percent of Hey Dude SKUs within the family footwear channel are being discounted.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
That is the lowest since before the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, setting aside the temporary dip below 3% as households spent stimulus checks during the pandemic, Edwards noted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
After limping toward a medical tent for checks, Vonn was airlifted to the hospital, where scans confirmed the extent of her injury.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
An American president is less democratically accountable than the British prime minister, because partisanship has disabled the checks that the Founders placed on the chief executive.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
And all the while, checks kept going out the door.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
For many affluent buyers, Dubai increasingly checks all three boxes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
On the surface Kiner-Falefa checks a lot of boxes for the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Each month, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel checks the price of groceries at popular Milwaukee-area stores.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Your device checks for security patches, syncs system settings and keeps essential services running.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
For the special, the producers have landed a perfect host in Sabrina Carpenter, a multi-hyphenate talent who checks all of the boxes established for one version of an exemplary Muppet companion.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
New work requirements and eligibility checks every six months will block even qualified people from coverage, while private insurance costs are skyrocketing.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The cannon checks all those boxes.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Max has also helped the Bachman dealership catch attempted fraud by looking for specific details and fraudulent markers on checks, bank statements, and addresses.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
By removing the need for workers to enter freezer aisles for routine inventory checks, Corvus Robotics says the system improves worker safety while lowering operational overhead.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Williams Trading’s proprietary checks indicate that over 40 percent of Hey Dude SKUs within the family footwear channel are being discounted.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
That is the lowest since before the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, setting aside the temporary dip below 3% as households spent stimulus checks during the pandemic, Edwards noted.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
After limping toward a medical tent for checks, Vonn was airlifted to the hospital, where scans confirmed the extent of her injury.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
An American president is less democratically accountable than the British prime minister, because partisanship has disabled the checks that the Founders placed on the chief executive.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
And all the while, checks kept going out the door.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The blood test also checks for triglycerides, another type of fat in the blood that can contribute to heart disease.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
For many affluent buyers, Dubai increasingly checks all three boxes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
On the surface Kiner-Falefa checks a lot of boxes for the Red Sox.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Each month, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel checks the price of groceries at popular Milwaukee-area stores.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Your device checks for security patches, syncs system settings and keeps essential services running.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
For the special, the producers have landed a perfect host in Sabrina Carpenter, a multi-hyphenate talent who checks all of the boxes established for one version of an exemplary Muppet companion.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
New work requirements and eligibility checks every six months will block even qualified people from coverage, while private insurance costs are skyrocketing.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The cannon checks all those boxes.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checks
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The bills include provisions to encourage states and local governments to adopt more pro-housing land use and zoning policies, encouraging them to boost their housing productions.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gauging the personal pain that's hitting those buried by credit card debt and other bills often amounts to absolute disbelief over today's incredibly high interest rates.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Musk is known for delivering bold statements and shifting timelines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s statements against ICE caused consternation ahead of his performance.—
Ryan Gaydos , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Miami placed first with 250 winning tickets and Orlando third with 188.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
10 Feb. 2026
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Being here, paying however many thousands for tickets and airfare and all the related costs, is for something else.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Israeli intelligence expert Sima Shein has warned that negotiations narrowly focused on nuclear restrictions could leave Israel exposed.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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While neighboring Broward County's water levels are not as low, and no restrictions have been issued there, the outlook remains concerning for Miami-Dade.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent protests amid corruption scandals, elite clan fissures, and governance failures suggest that nostalgia is again colliding with reality.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The abrupt disruption resulted in chip shortages and production halts at several automakers.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The power unit corresponds of how these things are measured in any other (way).—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Players choose a card, which offers a category like pizza toppings or cartoons, and take turns shouting out a word that fits the category and corresponds to a letter on the board that hasn’t already been used.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Checks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checks. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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