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
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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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Preventative care and regular medical checkups, which KidCare facilitates, are far more cost-effective than emergency interventions and hospital stays that could arise from untreated conditions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Regular screening of men at baby checkups could forestall the condition, Wainwright said.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
People with diabetes need regular eye checkups to help protect their sight; these checkups often didn’t happen during the pandemic, and people’s vision suffered as a result.
—Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
The privacy checkup will walk the parent through who can see their child's posts, who can find their child online, data settings and ad preferences.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Regular screening of men at baby checkups could forestall the condition, Wainwright said.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
People with diabetes need regular eye checkups to help protect their sight; these checkups often didn’t happen during the pandemic, and people’s vision suffered as a result.
—Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024
The privacy checkup will walk the parent through who can see their child's posts, who can find their child online, data settings and ad preferences.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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