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check mark

American  

noun

  • check marks
    plural
  1. check.


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Etymology

Origin of check mark

First recorded in 1915–20

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The European Commission said by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark on their profile, the platform "deceives users" because the firm is not "meaningfully verifying" who is behind the account.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

“This process could be designed to put a check mark in the due diligence box for shareholders, saying: ‘We looked out for you,’ ” Schilling said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2024

The subscriptions, which cost $8 a month, offer users a blue check mark — once limited to verified users like celebrities — and better promotion by X’s algorithm, among other perks.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 2024

The TTP said an account run by Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis, had also seemingly paid for its blue check mark.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2024

He does not want to be a check mark.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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