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
Frame the Right Questions Move beyond operational checklists.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Here’s our own handy, tried and true checklist: Pocket power: Tiny power banks like the newest Anker Nano or Nimble CHAMP Series 2 (both are 10,000 mAh) are my top go-tos.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Attendees will receive a 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner with photographs, editorials, checklists for couples and a listing of local wedding-industry businesses, and a copy of 2025 Real Weddings magazine.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers included a checklist of all the frog species found during their three-year study, but the K. minutus was the only species that had not been previously identified.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Here’s our own handy, tried and true checklist: Pocket power: Tiny power banks like the newest Anker Nano or Nimble CHAMP Series 2 (both are 10,000 mAh) are my top go-tos.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Attendees will receive a 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner with photographs, editorials, checklists for couples and a listing of local wedding-industry businesses, and a copy of 2025 Real Weddings magazine.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers included a checklist of all the frog species found during their three-year study, but the K. minutus was the only species that had not been previously identified.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklist
Noun
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Some of the people included on the organization's list have no criminal records, according to their lawyers.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rent has been falling in recent months in parts of the country that have built the most new homes, including rental units—topping the list is Austin, Texas, which Zillow identifies as the most affordable metropolitan area in the country for rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pop Mart kick-started its global expansion following a 676 million listing in Hong Kong in 2020.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The average number of active listings for August from 1985 to 2024 is 15,321.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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