as in lists
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 checklists
And, of course, there are endless checklists, procedures, policies, and regulations.
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K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Templates for checklists and planners keep you organized fast.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Airline pilots routinely use iPads to view navigational charts, manuals, checklists, performance data and weather.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, a notable aim of the study was to try and assess the practical nature of such checklists.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frame the Right Questions Move beyond operational checklists.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 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
Keep your garden going strong through the rest of the season with these checklists of garden activities, depending on your region.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Templates for checklists and planners keep you organized fast.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Airline pilots routinely use iPads to view navigational charts, manuals, checklists, performance data and weather.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, a notable aim of the study was to try and assess the practical nature of such checklists.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frame the Right Questions Move beyond operational checklists.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 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
Keep your garden going strong through the rest of the season with these checklists of garden activities, depending on your region.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklists
Noun
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In June, the Department of Justice sued California for not repealing a decade-old anti-discrimination law protecting transgender students and subpoenaed medical providers for lists of youth patients receiving gender affirming care.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of us barely have time to complete our to-do lists or find a spare moment for stretching, let alone contemplate the best time to stretch.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The country’s listings market has had a busy few years, driven by a boom in domestic capital that has made up for foreign investors who pulled out in favor of China.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Job listings are returning to Facebook Marketplace for US users on Android and iOS, two-plus years after the social network shut them down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Checklists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklists. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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