checkoff

1 of 2

noun

check·​off ˈchek-ˌȯf 

1

a

: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer

b

: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for financing political campaigns)

2

: audible

check off

2 of 2

verb

checked off; checking off; checks off

transitive verb

1

: to eliminate from further consideration

2

: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck

intransitive verb

: to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible

Examples of checkoff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Disney had claimed the man couldn't sue because the family had waived its rights to take the company to court because of a checkoff on the Disney+ streaming service. —David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

Federal law even requires the USDA to oversee marketing programs for the meat and dairy industries and other agricultural products, known as checkoff programs, which are funded by fees collected from producers on a portion of their sales. —Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024

Verb

The to-do list item that doesn’t get checked off the list. —David Crown, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

The possibilities are endless, and this is an easy way to check off a couple or a family by buying them a night out. —Alex Golden, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Legal Definition

checkoff

1 of 2 noun

check·​off

1

: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer

2

: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for campaign financing)

check off

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck