check mark

noun

checkmark transitive verb

Examples of check mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blue check mark, which used to verify a user’s identity as authentic, has become a badge for paying users—and, of course, there was a name and logo change for the company. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024 Currently, however, the yield curve looks more like a check mark than a gradually rising hill. Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024 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 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 22 Oct. 2024.

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