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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For Dev, this meant meetings at development sites all over Bombay, and the crossing of items off checklists—running water, fire extinguisher, functional lock, windows that opened.
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The emergency checklist included gathering vital documents and choosing a caregiver to step in if a child’s parents are detained.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s checklist in Congress will be passing a border security bill and making his tax cuts permanent.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
The application has an entire section dedicated to it, with a checklist including recycling efforts, water management, and the use of organic local products.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The emergency checklist included gathering vital documents and choosing a caregiver to step in if a child’s parents are detained.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s checklist in Congress will be passing a border security bill and making his tax cuts permanent.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
The application has an entire section dedicated to it, with a checklist including recycling efforts, water management, and the use of organic local products.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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