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checker

checker

34 3.0
A person or machine that finds mistakes in facts, writing and products
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛkər/
translation icon : verificador
  • Shouldn't the publisher's fact-checkers have rooted out these errors, you ask?
  • spelling checker
  • grammar checker
  • fact checker

And his team was just this incredible team of fact checkers, and they were so meticulous.

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Examples

  • Now, he doesn't have a copy of the book, but I did hire a fact checker and the fact checker sent Ray every single fact.

  • I TOLD THEM I WAS A FACT CHECKER

  • I want to be your fact checker for life.

  • So we need to talk to a checker.

  • And it's why even the CNN fact checker has to notice.

  • Use a spelling or grammar checker to improve the quality of the writing.

    Academic text (1993)
  • At the bus stop, Fran met Peggy Sullivan, a checker at the supermarket.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And we just got news this morning that Mark Zuckerberg is canceling fact checkers at Meta.

  • What I know is that their response to it was to say this was unfortunate and we haven't been able to hire enough fact checkers in Myanmar.

  • The project required a thorough checker to ensure all data was accurate.

Synonyms

inspector
vschecker
254 2.9

A person who checks buildings or factories to make sure they are safe and follow rules

focuses on determining correctness generally rather than enforcing safety or rule compliance
reviewer
vschecker
118 3.1

A person who reads and checks the quality of a paper, proposal, or code

is geared toward finding correctness and factual accuracy rather than overall suitability
examiner
vschecker
83 3.4

A person who carefully looks at things to find information

focuses on deciding whether something is accurate rather than deep investigative analysis
investigator
vschecker
68 3.6

A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth

is used to decide correctness on a surface level rather than conducting full truth discovery
tester
vschecker
29 2.8

A person or device that checks if something works correctly

focuses on confirming factual correctness rather than assessing practical function or performance
evaluator
vschecker
7 4.3

A person who judges how good or useful something is

is used to determine factual correctness rather than to judge broad value or usefulness
assessor
vschecker
3 4.3

A person who judges how good or valuable something is

focuses on deciding factual correctness rather than judging general value or importance
calibrator
vschecker
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A device that checks and adjusts measuring tools so they give correct readings

is a general-purpose accuracy determiner rather than a tool for instrument adjustment
validator
vschecker
1 4.4

A person or tool that checks if information meets required rules

is used more generally to examine accuracy without formal standards confirmation
verifier
vschecker
1 6.1

A person who checks that information or documents are correct

is more general and used to determine correctness rather than proving truth with evidence
certifier
vschecker
1 4.8

A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards

is a general-purpose accuracy determiner without the formal authority to declare standards met
confirmer
vschecker
1 4.9

A person or device that checks facts and shows they are true

is a broader examiner used to determine accuracy rather than simply affirming truth
corroborator
vschecker
1 8.0

A person or thing that gives proof that something is true

directly determines accuracy itself rather than only supplying supporting evidence
scrutinizer
vschecker
  • US
1 6.8

A person who checks things very carefully, like reports or votes

is used for general accuracy assessment rather than narrowly examining tiny details
proofer
vschecker
1 5.1

A person who checks text for errors or a machine that lets dough rise

is a general method for determining correctness rather than focusing on text or baking tasks
prober
vschecker
1 6.3

A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems

is mainly for determining correctness rather than digging deeply to uncover hidden issues
attester
vschecker
7.2

A person who confirms that a document or statement is true

is a neutral accuracy determiner rather than someone who simply vouches or witnesses
spelling checker
vschecker
  • Specialized
1.9

A computer program that finds wrongly written words in text

is a broad accuracy determiner rather than a specialized tool for finding spelling errors

Antonyms

1 8.7

A person who changes papers or records to deceive others

Compounds

spell-checker
  • Specialized
1 2.8

A program that shows spelling mistakes in text

syntax checker
  • Specialized
3.8

A computer program that finds mistakes in the order of words or symbols in text

spelling checker
  • Specialized
1.9

A computer program that finds wrongly written words in text

How Thorough

investigator
68 3.6
auditor
  • Specialized
52 4.8
inspector
254 2.9
checker
34 3.0
proofreader
3 3.8

Surface Forms

checker singular
checkers plural

Morphology

checker = check (transparent) = check + er

Standard agent noun formation from the verb 'check' (to examine) with '-er', so the meaning 'one who checks' is directly derived.

Etymology

Checker, meaning someone who examines, comes from the verb check, which means 'to examine' or 'to stop a problem'. So a checker finds mistakes and makes sure things are correct.