check mark

noun

checkmark transitive verb

Examples of check mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, the Chicane daytime running lights form an eye-catching check mark over Acura’s distinctive Jewel Eye headlights. Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024 The other has a green check mark over the face because only her eyes are seen. Riazat Butt, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024 After the removal of the check marks, some affected users started to complain about the situation to their large followings, and other users began speculating and creating their own theories around why the check marks had been removed. Victoria Feng, NBC News, 19 June 2024 Outside of the context of TikTok, which is familiar with Ashley and Grant’s antics, Twitter — or, at least, people who pay for Twitter check marks — took the video at face value on January 15, generating an entire day of useless outrage. Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for check mark 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of check mark was in 1917

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“Check mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20mark. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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