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as in bills
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
diners at that temple of gastronomy often look shocked when they receive the check
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as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
made a careful check of the antique table before buying it
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as in statements
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
request a detailed check from the company before sending any money
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as in tickets
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
handed over a check for his coat
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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the judiciary is intended to be a check on the executive and legislative branches of government
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as in fissures
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
the network of fine checks on the surface would indicate that the painting is quite old
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as in halts
the stopping of a process or activity
the announcement of bad news gave a sudden check to the celebration
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in controls
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of checks
Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
After around four-and-a-half years, 55 participants (63% of the original group) came back for checks that included DEXA body scans, blood tests, blood pressure measurements, diet and activity questionnaires, and stool samples for gut microbiome analysis.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
The fourth-term congresswoman disclosed as much as $8 million in assets in her 2024 financial disclosure, which includes $350,000 from a property sale and rent checks, a Post analysis of her 2024 financial disclosure found.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Smart contracts can enforce quality checks, reputation scores, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
—Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The guy who has signed the checks since 2009.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of you could also be attracting a bonus or royalty checks.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The victims estimated the box contained about $60,000 in cash and checks.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Lopez said nonprofits have been raising the alarm for months now that ICE agents and other immigration officers have been accompanying Health and Human Services personnel to routine meetings and welfare checks at sponsors’ homes.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Vance and Hawley have proposed increasing the federal minimum wage tied to mandatory employer use of E-Verify, an online system that checks immigration status.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The sweater checks many boxes for what's on trend this season, is the perfect garment to keep you warm and stylish.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Her book deals with topics like eating disorders, body image and imposter syndrome, and fact checks wellness culture with expert psychologists and specialists.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Many global examples show the wisdom of a political system that checks the executive power by placing policing under local control.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
For the price, this one checks all the right boxes.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Best Hybrid Mattress Our editors have tried out near countless mattresses over the years, and this one checks all of the boxes.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Expect that number to come way down with Wilson, who primarily goes deep or checks down.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Biden's library team has the daunting task of raising money for the 46th president's legacy project at a moment when his party has become fragmented about the way ahead and many big Democratic donors have stopped writing checks.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
After around four-and-a-half years, 55 participants (63% of the original group) came back for checks that included DEXA body scans, blood tests, blood pressure measurements, diet and activity questionnaires, and stool samples for gut microbiome analysis.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
The fourth-term congresswoman disclosed as much as $8 million in assets in her 2024 financial disclosure, which includes $350,000 from a property sale and rent checks, a Post analysis of her 2024 financial disclosure found.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Smart contracts can enforce quality checks, reputation scores, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
—Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The guy who has signed the checks since 2009.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of you could also be attracting a bonus or royalty checks.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The victims estimated the box contained about $60,000 in cash and checks.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Lopez said nonprofits have been raising the alarm for months now that ICE agents and other immigration officers have been accompanying Health and Human Services personnel to routine meetings and welfare checks at sponsors’ homes.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Several of the large mutual fund companies tell their customers that checks from their IRA account going to qualifying charities will qualify as QCDs, whether the checks are written by the company to the charity or by the individual to the charity.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Vance and Hawley have proposed increasing the federal minimum wage tied to mandatory employer use of E-Verify, an online system that checks immigration status.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The sweater checks many boxes for what's on trend this season, is the perfect garment to keep you warm and stylish.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Her book deals with topics like eating disorders, body image and imposter syndrome, and fact checks wellness culture with expert psychologists and specialists.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Many global examples show the wisdom of a political system that checks the executive power by placing policing under local control.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
For the price, this one checks all the right boxes.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Best Hybrid Mattress Our editors have tried out near countless mattresses over the years, and this one checks all of the boxes.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Expect that number to come way down with Wilson, who primarily goes deep or checks down.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checks
Noun
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In the state legislature, Salvador has sponsored a variety of bills to regulate AI, including a ban on deepfakes in political campaigns and an initiative to create standards for labeling AI content.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The students in the club participated in National History Day, a competition where students present a topic of their interest, and the YMCA Youth and Government Program’s Model Legislative Session, where students debate bills at the Arizona Capitol.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dinner and show tickets are $43-$47, $33 for children 15 and younger and for show-only.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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But for those unable to secure tickets, Las Vegas offers plenty of alternatives to see every round unfold.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When asked about the changing landscape of college athletics, Calipari said more regulations need to be put in place, including tougher restrictions on transfers and years that players are able to maintain eligibility.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel's devastating attack on Gaza, which has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, including over 18,000 children, is exposing deep ideological fissures on the American Right.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Vegetation also can conceal deep fissures and cracks.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This corresponds to a favorable home mortgage interest rate or a very reasonable new car interest rate.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When policy, innovation, and business insight align, CCU stops being a piece of green rhetoric and becomes good business.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The buck stops with the humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Checks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checks. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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