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
So Lucy makes about $80,000 a year trying to find perfect matches for high-end clients with a checklist of wants in finding the ideal partner.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Here’s the math, which can serve as an Orange County condo hunter’s checklist of the funds needed.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Such tools could include self-assessment checklists for individual researchers and guidance for how faculties and labs can set up ethical review boards.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
This season-by-season checklist of pond maintenance tasks will help keep your water feature clean and beautiful year-round.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Here’s the math, which can serve as an Orange County condo hunter’s checklist of the funds needed.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Such tools could include self-assessment checklists for individual researchers and guidance for how faculties and labs can set up ethical review boards.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
This season-by-season checklist of pond maintenance tasks will help keep your water feature clean and beautiful year-round.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for checklist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklist
Noun
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To a lesser extent, the group’s Greatest Hits compilation also keeps the rockers somewhere on the weekly lists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Florida tax situation helps the two teams who play in the state, but Edmonton’s long list of contracts with partial or complete no-movement clauses must be culled by Bowman.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The listing made Lee a billionaire, and one of Malaysia’s richest men. 99 Speed Mart plans to use the IPO proceeds to fund its global expansion.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 22, 2025. 1:18 SEN.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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