checklist

noun

check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist How to pronounce checklist (audio)
Synonyms of checklistnext
: a list of things to be checked or done
a pilot's checklist before takeoff
also : a comprehensive list

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Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions. I still have one thing left to do on my checklist. a checklist of bird species
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Ask it to make sure nothing gets missed, and the checklist may develop subcommittees. — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 For workforce enablement leaders, that means the next platform evaluation shouldn’t start with a feature checklist. — Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In the days that follow Once the first 24 hours are behind you, continue working through your checklist. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The two parts have distinct checklists, to accommodate for the different scale of each location, though the parts share some overlap. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checklist

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checklist was in 1853

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checklist

noun
check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist How to pronounce checklist (audio)
: a list of items to be referred to
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