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
However, the phone had trouble parsing an audio memo about planning a vacation, which resulted in a vague checklist.
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PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
To navigate today’s evolving threat landscape, security leaders need more than FAIR quantification, compliance checklists or fragmented reporting.
—Padraic O'Reilly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Internal identifiers An American Civil Liberties Union legal filing last week revealed a checklist the Department of Homeland Security used to validate deportations of Venezuelan men under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
To navigate today’s evolving threat landscape, security leaders need more than FAIR quantification, compliance checklists or fragmented reporting.
—Padraic O'Reilly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Internal identifiers An American Civil Liberties Union legal filing last week revealed a checklist the Department of Homeland Security used to validate deportations of Venezuelan men under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checklist
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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