check mark

noun

checkmark transitive verb

Examples of check mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Only Alaska Airlines in the group of 10 airlines has a green check mark offering frequent flier miles in that case. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024 What’s less clear is whether accounts with gold check marks (granted to official organizations on the platform) or gray check marks (which denote government organizations and officials) contribute to that count. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 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 29 May. 2024.

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