checkbox
noun
check·box
ˈchek-ˌbäks 
variants
or check box
plural checkboxes or check boxes
: a small box (as in a checklist) in which to place a check mark (see check entry 2 sense 7) to make a selection, indicate completion of a task, etc.
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Identity and access management (IAM) cybersecurity measures have transformed beyond a technical checkbox to an important part of business operations.
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Nick Rowe, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Ask For Regular Input; Acknowledge Contributions Publicly Make inclusion a habit, not a checkbox.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The year-over-year increase in 2023 may have been inflated by an improvement in the state data with the addition of a homeless checkbox.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Not as a checkbox exercise but as a driver of innovation, resilience and financial performance.
—Mahmood Mirza, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Nick Rowe, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Ask For Regular Input; Acknowledge Contributions Publicly Make inclusion a habit, not a checkbox.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The year-over-year increase in 2023 may have been inflated by an improvement in the state data with the addition of a homeless checkbox.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Not as a checkbox exercise but as a driver of innovation, resilience and financial performance.
—Mahmood Mirza, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkbox
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“Checkbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbox. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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