plural checkups
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.—
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especially
: a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. —Peter Huber
Peter Huber After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." —Jin Lee
Jin Lee Examples of checkup in a Sentence
She goes for a checkup every year.
The doctor gave me a checkup.
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
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In 2019, Trump’s medical checkup was kept off his public schedule until days later, and the White House released little information about the results.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Lower income populations do not always have access to dental care such as regular cleanings and checkups, points out Sachar, and are less likely to seek care earlier for issues such as tooth decay.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Arriving in the coming months for $130 and available for preorder now, the First Alert Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm will offer safety voice alerts, safety checkups, and the ability to silence alarms from the app.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
Regular checkups and paying attention to unusual symptoms can provide early detection and improve treatment outcomes.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Lower income populations do not always have access to dental care such as regular cleanings and checkups, points out Sachar, and are less likely to seek care earlier for issues such as tooth decay.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Arriving in the coming months for $130 and available for preorder now, the First Alert Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm will offer safety voice alerts, safety checkups, and the ability to silence alarms from the app.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
Regular checkups and paying attention to unusual symptoms can provide early detection and improve treatment outcomes.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkup
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp 
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially
: a general physical examination
Medical Definition
checkup
noun
check·up
ˈchek-ˌəp
: examination
especially
: a general physical examination
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