checkbox
noun
check·box
ˈchek-ˌbäks 
variants
or check box
plural checkboxes or check boxes
: a small box (as in a checklist) in which to place a check mark (see check entry 2 sense 7) to make a selection, indicate completion of a task, etc.
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To solve this crisis, the tech industry must stop viewing wellness as an HR checkbox and start treating it as part of our infrastructure.
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Vivek Singh, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Whether that description is an indication of Tesla’s actual technology or simply a way for the company to tick off a regulatory checkbox is not clear.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
Embed Survivor Stories in Workplace Training Workshops and harassment policies often feel like checkbox exercises — detached, theoretical and easy to tune out.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
These checkbox initiatives, among others, are designed more for optics than substance.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Vivek Singh, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Whether that description is an indication of Tesla’s actual technology or simply a way for the company to tick off a regulatory checkbox is not clear.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 May 2025
Embed Survivor Stories in Workplace Training Workshops and harassment policies often feel like checkbox exercises — detached, theoretical and easy to tune out.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
These checkbox initiatives, among others, are designed more for optics than substance.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkbox
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“Checkbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbox. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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