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noun

Definition of checksnext
plural of check
1
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
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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 Synonyms for checks
  1. bills
  2. inspections
  3. statements
  4. restrictions
  5. fissures
  6. corresponds
  7. stops
  8. passes
Noun
  • Idaho Power customers can expect their bills to go up this month.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In other words, decide which bills not to pay until Congress gets its game together and raises the ceiling.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Winter Park Resort said the lift remained closed Sunday for repairs and inspections and the gondola manufacturer was on-site, according to KDVR.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mutual mama bear admiration After training, home inspections, background checks, and financial screenings, the Owenses got their first foster placement within two months in 2020.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspections
Noun
  • At least 18 of the 80 school districts in the county issued statements announcing that schools would close for the day.
    Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The current Double Double range has five age statements.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of statements
Noun
  • With many families managing dietary restrictions, this recall highlights the importance of double-checking ingredient lists—even for simple staples.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon restrictions can be another big hurdle for some sellers.
    Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • In the depths of the ocean where the Earth’s crust meets the freezing water, chemicals leak into the seawater through cracks and fissures called cold seeps.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • It was heralded by a swarm of earthquakes, and then the opening of fissures in the floor of the Halema'uma'u caldera.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of fissures
Verb
  • That sweet spot in your coffee brewing process corresponds to the aforementioned laminar-turbulent transition in pipes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • While Ingram Micro stock has slipped 12% since its October initial public offering price of $22 per share — Goldman was one of the three lead managers in the IPO — the bank’s $33 price target corresponds to potential upside of approximately 62%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The rule does not get rid of the debt itself, but stops it from having an impact on a consumer’s credit worthiness.
    Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of stops
Noun
  • Roughly 72 percent of his passes traveled fewer than 10 yards through the air, and 39 percent of his completions gained 10 yards or more, which ranked 115th out of qualifying quarterbacks, per TruMedia.
    Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cincinnati completed a massive comeback, down 24-6 at halftime, on the heels of two fourth-down touchdown passes.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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