as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
a checklist of things to do before the flight
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Recent Examples of checklist
Privacy checklist for older adults: What to protect Think of this like walking through your house and checking which doors need locks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
But as companies look to move from checklists to strategy, and from compliance to confidence, quantifying cyber risk in dollars may finally allow boards and security leaders to have the same conversation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) advises leaving a checklist for the pet-sitter, which includes your contact information, trip itinerary and emergency contacts.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
But as companies look to move from checklists to strategy, and from compliance to confidence, quantifying cyber risk in dollars may finally allow boards and security leaders to have the same conversation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) advises leaving a checklist for the pet-sitter, which includes your contact information, trip itinerary and emergency contacts.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklist
Noun
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Her comments come as people debate the necessity of school supply lists as the back-to-school season rolls out.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Shields advises getting the porch ready for weekend hangs outdoors by checking a few basic tasks off of your list.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Behind The Scenes Job seekers have been using resume auto-submit bots to blast their resumes to hundreds of openings—sometimes even before the listings go fully public.—
Tammy Homegardner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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David Parnes, Sam Collins, and James Harris of Carolwood Estates held the listing, with Pitt repped by Carolwood’s Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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