check mark
Americannoun
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
A green check mark appeared next to the song’s title because the 68-year-old had added it to his Liked Songs playlist at some point.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
By August 2023, Musk started figuring out that he’d messed up and added a feature to let people pay $8 but hide their check mark.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 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
I swipe the green check mark to answer the call.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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