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check mark

American  

noun

  • check marks
    plural
  1. check.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of check mark

First recorded in 1915–20


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In turn, their profiles display a check mark, giving it a sign of authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

Reynie peeked over at the pencil woman, but she hadn’t noticed—she was busy grading Rhonda’s test now, making check mark after check mark and nodding her head.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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