plural checkups
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.—
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especially
: a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. —Peter Huber
Peter Huber After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." —Jin Lee
Jin Lee Examples of checkup in a Sentence
She goes for a checkup every year.
The doctor gave me a checkup.
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
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Regular dental checkups and early treatment of gum disease double as brain and cardiovascular maintenance, not just cavity prevention.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Regular dental checkups and treating gum disease early double as brain and cardiovascular maintenance, not just cavity prevention.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
With either real or play equipment, the handlers perform checkups or other procedures, modeling for kids that the experience won’t be scary.
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Across cities and group chats, friends are scheduling weeknight gatherings dedicated to the unglamorous backlog of modern life, like the unpaid bills, the unbooked checkups, the inbox that has not seen the light of day.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Regular dental checkups and treating gum disease early double as brain and cardiovascular maintenance, not just cavity prevention.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
With either real or play equipment, the handlers perform checkups or other procedures, modeling for kids that the experience won’t be scary.
—
Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Across cities and group chats, friends are scheduling weeknight gatherings dedicated to the unglamorous backlog of modern life, like the unpaid bills, the unbooked checkups, the inbox that has not seen the light of day.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp 
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially
: a general physical examination
Medical Definition
checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp
: examination
especially
: a general physical examination
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