checkmark

American

[chek-mahrk] / ˈtʃɛkˌmɑrk /

verb (used with object)

to indicate by a check mark.

Etymology

Origin of checkmark

First recorded in 1955–60; check ¹ + mark ¹

Example Sentences

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The breaches included the deceptive design of its "blue checkmark" for supposedly verified accounts, and failure to provide access to public data for researchers.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Anyone who completes both steps will be given a blue checkmark.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

The blue checkmark, or verified badge, means that the X account has an active paid premium subscription, but it does not undergo a review previously used by Twitter to verify the account’s authenticity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

But part of the sell is that without that $8 checkmark, Twitter is just worse.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2023

Occasionally they confer, but mostly Monica makes one of two marks on her clipboard—either a checkmark, I think, or just a line, a little dash.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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