checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist 
: a list of things to be checked or done
a pilot's checklist before takeoff
also
: a comprehensive list
Synonyms
Examples of checklist in a Sentence
Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions.
I still have one thing left to do on my checklist.
a checklist of bird species
Recent Examples on the Web
When in doubt, use this AI image checklist Election fakes are particularly tricky to spot because there’s so much public footage of politicians speaking in front of similar backgrounds to copy.
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Relying solely on compliance checklists can create a false sense of security, leaving businesses vulnerable to evolving cyber threats.
—Justin Rende, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Study this Blue Ridge roadtrip checklist, and start plotting your course.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
One of the simplest ways to do this is to create a digital checklist.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
In reality, of course, these A.I. systems don’t literally consult checklists or guidelines.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Cyber resilience isn't about checking boxes on a compliance checklist anymore.
—Brian Spanswick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Gallagher also cites the community’s location fulfills must-haves on many buyers’ checklists.
—The Willows | A Covenant – Rodrock Homes Community, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
In 2021, the International Ornithologists’ Union formed a working group to replace the four leading bird checklists with a single catalog.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Relying solely on compliance checklists can create a false sense of security, leaving businesses vulnerable to evolving cyber threats.
—Justin Rende, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Study this Blue Ridge roadtrip checklist, and start plotting your course.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
One of the simplest ways to do this is to create a digital checklist.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
In reality, of course, these A.I. systems don’t literally consult checklists or guidelines.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Cyber resilience isn't about checking boxes on a compliance checklist anymore.
—Brian Spanswick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Gallagher also cites the community’s location fulfills must-haves on many buyers’ checklists.
—The Willows | A Covenant – Rodrock Homes Community, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
In 2021, the International Ornithologists’ Union formed a working group to replace the four leading bird checklists with a single catalog.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checklist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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