CHECKS Synonyms: 284 Similar and Opposite Words

checks 1 of 2

noun

plural of check

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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checks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of check

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

Noun

Another big change stemming from the recommendations, the state fire marshal's office now plans to coordinate on-site checks for all fireworks license holders across California. —

Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 Volunteers interested in providing services will undergo background checks. —

Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research. —

David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Both 9-month-old females were placed in a temporary holding area for standard new animal checks. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 Add stronger verification Expect tighter checks for financial transactions to confirm both sides are legitimate. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Legislation that would tighten eligibility and add anti-fraud checks to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, passed the Senate handily on Monday. —

Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026 Bank of America said its supply chain checks suggest Apple will introduce its first foldable iPhone this year, with analysts expecting higher demand from China. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 That’s why wealthy alumni and other billionaire boosters step in to fill the gap, pouring hundreds of millions into facilities, NIL deals, and recruiting budgets that tournament checks can’t offer. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026

Verb

In the morning, after making sure the beetle isn’t still on the windowsill requesting accommodation, the woman checks her phone for her cousin’s reply. —

María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 On paper, the home checks a lot of boxes. —

Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 Estefan's team checks for any cancer recurrence, and his transplant team confirms that his new liver is functioning well. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 As the name suggests, the dress rehearsal checks all procedures and systems up to just before launch. —

Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Thursday’s forecast checks several of those boxes. —

Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026 Jet fuel prices drive airfares up A traveler checks her flight status on the airport arrivals and departures board in Krakow, Poland, March 5, 2026. —

Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Travelers line up all the way to the sidewalks for Transportation Security Administration checkpoints checks early Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the partial government shutdown on March 23, 2026. —

AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026 The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response. —

Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The dueling bills leave the shutdown without an end in sight.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
That will enable getting cheaper, cleaner renewable energy onto the grid faster to reduce electric bills.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026