checklists

noun

Definition of checklistsnext
plural of checklist
as in lists
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 These categories, if well managed, highlight how AI tools can extract data, identify contingencies, spotlight audit risks, complete preliminary compliance checklists, automate compilation and identify addressable gaps. — Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 This goes beyond compliance checklists. — Andrew Hay, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 For Dev, this meant meetings at development sites all over Bombay, and the crossing of items off checklists—running water, fire extinguisher, functional lock, windows that opened. — Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025

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