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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The results and $22 price tag are hard to beat, hence this wrinkle reducer’s eighth appearance on this list.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is how your Notes-app to-do list ends.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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