check (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (off)
deter
Verb
  • Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Advocacy groups argue that such arrests could deter qualified individuals from participating in critical emergency services.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Check (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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