checklist
Items to verify
A checklist is a list of items to be verified, completed, or remembered.
Pilots run through preflight checklists before takeoff.
Shoppers use grocery checklists.
The format implies checking off each item as it's addressed: I went through my checklist before leaving for the airport.
The word suggests systematic thoroughness—nothing overlooked.
Arranging things in advance
- pre-flightBefore aircraft departure
- packingPutting items in containers
- travelMovement between locations
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
grocery · wedding · moving · onboarding · launch · event · project · daily
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- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- auditFormal accounts examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
review · sign-off · compliance · proofread · walkthrough · run-through · accuracy · completion
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Commotion or fuss
- itemsIndividual units or objects
- tasksUnits of work
- stepsSequential actions in process
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
assignments · responsibilities · chores · objectives · goals · targets · actionable · deliverables
Following ordered procedures
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- orderlyArranged with care
- structuredArranged in organized form
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
itemized · sequential · prioritized · categorized · standardized · detailed · thorough · exhaustive
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- pre-flightBefore aircraft departure
- packingPutting items in containers
- travelMovement between locations
shopping · grocery · wedding · moving · onboarding · launch · event · project · daily · weekly
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- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- auditFormal accounts examination
inspection · review · sign-off · compliance · proofread · walkthrough · run-through · accuracy · completion · accountability
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to-do
Commotion or fuss
duties · assignments · responsibilities · chores · objectives · goals · targets · actionable · deliverables · milestones
systematic
Following ordered procedures
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- orderlyArranged with care
- structuredArranged in organized form
comprehensive · itemized · sequential · prioritized · categorized · standardized · detailed · thorough · exhaustive · streamlined
- listsroster, listing, register, watchlist, price lists
- aviation termsradar, tower, runway, landing strip, flight plan
- maintenancepreventive maintenance, maintenance schedule, scheduled maintenance, handyman, repair
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
- informational materialspamphlet, brochure, leaflet, booklet, handout
- listicletop ten, ranking, best of, tips, hacks
checklistimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · spontaneity · chaos · disorganization · ad-libbing
checklistblank page
Sheet without marks
narrative · prose · stream of consciousness · unwritten · mental note
- safety checklistDocumented precaution verification steps
- preflight checklistSystematic review before departure