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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In December 2025, the European Commission said the platform "deceives users" by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark, because it is not "meaningfully verifying" who is behind the account.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In turn, their profiles display a check mark, giving it a sign of authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“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
Once again, put a check mark to either the right or the left of each word, in the category to which it belongs.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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