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check off

To deduct union members' dues from their wages.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

To deduct union members' dues from their wages.

He's not in gen-pop anymore because he checked off.
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  • “Make my day and check off some items on my wishlist. https://throne.com/yrfavefemdom/wishlist”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ooh, now you can check off checking your todo list”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This administration never has #2. And in many situations, including the current one, they don’t even bother to check off #1.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global

To carry out a decision recorded through the process of checking off an item on a list, including dealing with it, removing it from the possible choices, or removing the not checked items from further consideration.

Check off the correct answer to each question.
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#3·Apr 26, 2026Global

(US, Philippines, often used without "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

Check off the items on the list that interest you.
For parents

"check off" means to mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory). It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"check off" is informal English meaning to mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory). It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example" expressed in standard vocabulary.

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  • “The Dairy Check Off supports " [http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/](http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/)", which is a partnership between the NFL and schools to teach kids to get active and choose food options such as yogurt and other dairy products.”

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