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
Is that last bit not part of your evening checklist at present?
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Flora Gill, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Each engaged couple in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of the 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner, featuring wedding timelines, wedding inspiration, photography, editorials, checklists and a directory of local wedding businesses.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Masson tells her students to run through a mental checklist when trying to determine whether a hurricane video is AI or real.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Flora Gill, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Each engaged couple in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of the 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner, featuring wedding timelines, wedding inspiration, photography, editorials, checklists and a directory of local wedding businesses.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Masson tells her students to run through a mental checklist when trying to determine whether a hurricane video is AI or real.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklist
Noun
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The 32-year-old hurler can reportedly decline trades for 10 different teams across the league, but the specific teams on his no-trade list are not publicly known.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for your local listings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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While that level of late-season overexposure is less than ideal—Dallas is the only NFL franchise that can stumble through the first half of the season at 3-5-1 and still be all over the TV Guide listings in the back half—the Cowboys are largely immune to being flexed out of the big TV windows.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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