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check

Definition for check

noun as in inspection, examination

noun as in symbol for ticking off

Strong matches

X, cross, dot, line, mark, score, sign, stroke, tick

noun as in pattern of squares

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Example Sentences

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In kindergarten, the test uses letters as well as visual symbols to check for a range of skills, such as alphabet knowledge, object naming, vocabulary, and phonological awareness.

"All appointments are 10 minutes, and once you've got through the security checks there is not much time. These short appointments mean you're just being a benefits policeman."

From BBC

Almordaah can tell the difference between knockoffs and the real thing by checking details such as font size and even smell.

School officials called the families of every student in the weeks after the raid, checking in on them and offering counseling and support if needed.

“I just, you know, I get the routing,” he said, pantomiming looking at a check, “and then I see the number and I go, ‘I’ll go.’”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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