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Definitions

check on

VERB
corroborate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authenticate confirm justify substantiate validate verify
STRONG
approve certify document endorse establish okay prove ratify strengthen support sustain
WEAK
bear out check out check up declare true double-check give nod rubber-stamp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disprove invalidate veto
STRONG
contradict deny disagree disapprove discredit oppose refuse reject
WEAK
disallow disclaim refute

Example Sentences

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It also provides a useful check on discipline, ensuring that lessons from both successes and missteps are carried forward.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Ultrasounds are also heavily relied on to diagnose cancers and check on organs such as the liver, kidneys and spleen.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Among your social circle, establish what West calls “an informal understanding” that you will check on each other if one of you needs long-term care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

As the doctors and nurses regroup and return to check on patients, they find that one waiting for care, having witnessed the arrest, has left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I never went back to check on them.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.