Thesaurus results for CHECKLISTS

checklists

noun

plural of checklist

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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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Recent Examples of checklists 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 The Care Partner Project offers checklists for questions to ask healthcare providers, prepare for doctor visits, evaluate senior living communities and more. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Semi-Annual Bathtub Cleaning Routine Some bathtub maintenance tasks belong on your spring and fall (or semi-annual) cleaning checklists. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 29 Sep. 2026 But when the handover happens, standard transition checklists completely ignore it. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 One pilot accused the company of not giving pilots enough time off between flights and creating unusually long checklists. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Under the law that went into effect in January 2020, home safety checklists must be completed within 24 hours before a child returns home. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 This drawing book also includes 48 mini lessons and 8 self-evaluation checklists to track your progress. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 One component, which the company calls an SOP librarian, is designed to organize and retain internal knowledge such as SOPs, checklists, meeting notes, decisions, client onboarding processes, and frequently referenced information. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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Other states regularly collect lists of people who showed noncitizen forms of documentation at the DMV and compare those names to ones on the voter roll to flag potential noncitizen voters.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Right next to the lobby, with its own entrance from the street, Fismuler is Nino Redruello’s restaurant that has jumped to the top of many must-dine lists.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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