1
a
: the deduction of union dues from a worker's paycheck by the employer
b
: designation on an income tax return of a small amount of money to be applied to a special fund (as for financing political campaigns)
2
: audible
checked off; checking off; checks off
1
: to eliminate from further consideration
2
: to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
: to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Disney had claimed the man couldn't sue because the family had waived its rights to take the company to court because of a checkoff on the Disney+ streaming service.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Across the government, many of the specific objectives laid out in Project 2025 are already getting checked off the list.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But if you got started late, try these seven self-care checkoffs to beat the holiday blues through health, rejuvenation and mindful rituals and step into the New Year with energy, clarity and joy:
1- Try The Satiation Paradigm.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Disney had claimed the man couldn't sue because the family had waived its rights to take the company to court because of a checkoff on the Disney+ streaming service.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Marmion junior Nicholas Garcia checked off another box on his personal list.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Across the government, many of the specific objectives laid out in Project 2025 are already getting checked off the list.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Checkoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkoff. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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