as in lists
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 checklists
Furthermore, a notable aim of the study was to try and assess the practical nature of such checklists.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frame the Right Questions Move beyond operational checklists.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 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
Keep your garden going strong through the rest of the season with these checklists of garden activities, depending on your region.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
After going through system checklists in an attempt to remedy the problem, the pilot got on a conference call with engineers from the plane’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, as the plane flew near the air base.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Traditional recruitment systems, in their emphasis on objective credentials, reduce people to checklists.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
As far as Ubisoft's open-world checklists go, this isn't its best outing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Family Bell is much beloved, too, allowing Assistant to make custom announcements and interactive checklists, which can be handy for getting kids going in the morning.
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Frame the Right Questions Move beyond operational checklists.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 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
Keep your garden going strong through the rest of the season with these checklists of garden activities, depending on your region.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
After going through system checklists in an attempt to remedy the problem, the pilot got on a conference call with engineers from the plane’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, as the plane flew near the air base.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Traditional recruitment systems, in their emphasis on objective credentials, reduce people to checklists.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
As far as Ubisoft's open-world checklists go, this isn't its best outing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Family Bell is much beloved, too, allowing Assistant to make custom announcements and interactive checklists, which can be handy for getting kids going in the morning.
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checklists
Noun
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Today, Freaks and Geeks routinely shows up on critics’ lists of the best shows ever made.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gears of War having its 'Reach moment' with E-Day was only a matter of time; Doom has just received the same treatment with The Dark Ages, and lists of great video game prequels are growing larger almost every year as publishers and developers refuse to bury big money-making franchises.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chinese robotics firm Unitree is eyeing a valuation of up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) for its upcoming initial public offering, Reuters reported, in what would be one of the largest tech listings for the country in recent years.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The young couple met when Daniel was looking into buying an apartment and toured one of Cherry’s company's listings.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Checklists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklists. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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