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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Follow the microwave cleaning checklist below to keep on top of the appliance.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Decisions take the form of checklists during avalanche safety course work, but eventually the questions you’re trained to ask become second nature.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Consider this your checklist when shopping at Grandma’s house or the local thrift shop.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing to tick items off the Project 2025 checklist — this time, setting his sights on dissolving the Department of Education.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Decisions take the form of checklists during avalanche safety course work, but eventually the questions you’re trained to ask become second nature.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Consider this your checklist when shopping at Grandma’s house or the local thrift shop.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing to tick items off the Project 2025 checklist — this time, setting his sights on dissolving the Department of Education.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checklist
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“Checklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checklist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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