noun
General Slang
action item
AK-shun EYE-tuhm · noun · informal
A specific task assigned to be completed.
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Definitions
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A discrete task that comes out of a meeting and must be done, usually with an owner and deadline.
“Your action item is to send the revised deck by Thursday.”
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action item In A Sentence
Your action item is to send the revised deck by Thursday.
Origin & Usage
Meeting-minutes terminology.
Variants
action items
People Also Ask
What is an action item?
A specific task that comes out of a meeting, usually with a named owner and a deadline, so it's clear who does what by when.
How is an action item different from a to-do?
They're close, but 'action item' specifically implies a task assigned in a meeting or minutes, typically with an owner and due date attached.
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