check mark
Americannoun
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
You can check the progress chart of your zone for the green check mark next to “Lift do not drink notice” for the all-clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
But naturally, once any single person could simply buy a blue check mark and appear legitimate for eight bucks a month, chaos ensued.
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
Still, I get to make a satisfying check mark next to the first entry on my training plan.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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