ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek 
ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek
double-checked; double-checking; double-checks
: to subject to a double check
data double-checked for accuracy
: to make a double check
: 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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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The thousands of employees who have passed a two-hour session on how to safely handle data and interpret and double-check the responses can build their own agents.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024
As Mercury backtracks into Leo, double-check transactions.
—USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
In any event, be sure to double-check plans, as Mercury retrograde is notorious for causing delays and hiccups.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Always double-check anything important, especially numbers and dates.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The thousands of employees who have passed a two-hour session on how to safely handle data and interpret and double-check the responses can build their own agents.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024
As Mercury backtracks into Leo, double-check transactions.
—USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
In any event, be sure to double-check plans, as Mercury retrograde is notorious for causing delays and hiccups.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for double-check
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“Double-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-check. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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