check on

VERB

corroborate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate confirm justify substantiate validate verify

STRONG

approve certify document endorse establish okay prove ratify strengthen support sustain

WEAK

bear out check out check up declare true double-check give nod rubber-stamp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disprove invalidate veto

STRONG

contradict deny disagree disapprove discredit oppose refuse reject

WEAK

disallow disclaim refute

Example Sentences

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In addition to his reference to the role of courts as a check on political power, Roberts reiterated his view that judges shouldn’t be impeached based on their rulings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pride St. Clair said he was grateful for a new check on rent increases in his two-bedroom apartment, where he has lived since 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s good at the beginning of the year to check on that.”

From MarketWatch

Moments later, McMurrough walked to Boyd’s truck and asked, “Can I just check on him? I’m not gonna do nothing. I just wanna check on him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later, a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on the battlefield.

From Salon

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