double-check

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verb

ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek How to pronounce double-check (audio)
ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek
double-checked; double-checking; double-checks

transitive verb

: to subject to a double check
data double-checked for accuracy

intransitive verb

: to make a double check

double check

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noun

: a careful checking to determine accuracy, condition, or progress especially of something already checked

Examples of double-check in a Sentence

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Verb
Accordingly, there are procedures in place to catch and correct potential administrative errors before results are certified, including reviewing and double-checking candidate information, ballot preparation, ballot tabulation, and election night reporting. Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 Election Day is quickly approaching, and some voters might want to prepare ahead of time by researching key issues, double-checking their polling locations, and taking a look at their ballot before casting their vote. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 As always, make sure to double-check anything that comes out of generative AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Pull out the tape measure to double-check before ordering. Suzy Forman, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double-check 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-check was in 1944

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Cite this Entry

“Double-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-check. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

double-check

verb
dou·​ble-check
ˌdəb-əl-ˈchek,
ˈdəb-əl-ˌchek
: to make a careful check (as for accuracy) of something already checked
double check noun
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