checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist 
: a list of things to be checked or done
a pilot's checklist before takeoff
also
: a comprehensive list
Examples of checklist in a Sentence
Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions.
I still have one thing left to do on my checklist.
a checklist of bird species
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Eager to get a head start on your spring cleaning checklist?
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Still, Boldy’s play at 4 Nations produced a checklist of things that Wild head coach John Hynes, a Team USA assistant coach, liked to see.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2025
Test free agency Think of it almost like a checklist.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checklist
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checklist. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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checklist
noun
check·list
ˈchek-ˌlist
: a list of items to be referred to
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