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checkmark

American  
[chek-mahrk] / ˈtʃɛkˌmɑrk /

verb (used with object)

  1. 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 commission also said that X's breaches included the deceptive design of its "blue checkmark" for supposedly verified accounts, and its failure to provide access to public data for researchers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

But now it has become a combination of the two - with a person simply seen as prominent if they are followed by enough people with a checkmark of their own.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 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

However, once they got Toby alone, it was evident to him that they were fishing—looking for any checkmark against Jimmy.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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