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
Meanwhile, Allen did some investigative reporting, running through equipment checklists from Earhart’s California-Hawaii flight to see how carefully the Electra had been refurbished since the crash.
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Buy young, buy good, and buy French (as much as possible) seemed to be the three-point checklist for scouts.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The hip is the sorest spot of the ailments on that checklist, while the team is still testing for concussion symptoms.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The businesses that thrive are the ones that recognize SEO is not a checklist, but an adaptive strategy.
—Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Buy young, buy good, and buy French (as much as possible) seemed to be the three-point checklist for scouts.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The hip is the sorest spot of the ailments on that checklist, while the team is still testing for concussion symptoms.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The businesses that thrive are the ones that recognize SEO is not a checklist, but an adaptive strategy.
—Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklist
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As part of its annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, USA Today released a list of the top 10 beaches in North Carolina.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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With this law, New Jersey joins a growing list of states advancing pay transparency as a tool to close wage gaps and promote fairness in hiring.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The current listing is held by Dennis Carvajal with One Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 June 2025
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So the permit’s in hand, the listing is popular, the parties begin.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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