ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek 
ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek
double-checked; double-checking; double-checks
: to subject to a double check
data double-checked for accuracy
: to make a double check
: a careful checking to determine accuracy, condition, or progress especially of something already checked
Examples of double-check in a Sentence
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Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Make sure to double-check with your preferred airline for flight availability.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Financial services institutions should be aware of these risks and take steps to mitigate them, such as having a staff member double-check every credit application that was denied by an AI algorithm.
—Trixy Castro, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
As for the prospect that AI will enable business users to do more with fewer humans in the office or on the factory floor, the technology generates such frequent errors that users may need to add workers just to double-check the bots’ output.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Leaders should double-check the analyses AI produces and, ultimately, use their best judgment in deciding the next steps for their teams.
—Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Make sure to double-check with your preferred airline for flight availability.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Financial services institutions should be aware of these risks and take steps to mitigate them, such as having a staff member double-check every credit application that was denied by an AI algorithm.
—Trixy Castro, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
As for the prospect that AI will enable business users to do more with fewer humans in the office or on the factory floor, the technology generates such frequent errors that users may need to add workers just to double-check the bots’ output.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Double-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-check. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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