check mark
Americannoun
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check marks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of check mark
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
What the billionaire owner was too dense to realize was that the value of selling a blue check mark was mostly in blending in, appearing legitimate, and feigning importance.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 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
I swipe the green check mark to answer the call.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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