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
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2025
To cope with that possibility, another viable means is to double-check the AI with additional and separate AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now is a good time to double-check your phone settings — just in case.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
The new Outlook versions make this harder to manage, so the safest move is to leave the event alone, report it from your inbox, and double-check your account security.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
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What other sources would a historian use to double-check that this document is accurate?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2025
To cope with that possibility, another viable means is to double-check the AI with additional and separate AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now is a good time to double-check your phone settings — just in case.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
The new Outlook versions make this harder to manage, so the safest move is to leave the event alone, report it from your inbox, and double-check your account security.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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