check mark

noun

checkmark transitive verb

Examples of check mark in a Sentence

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The post had 506 comments as of Friday morning, the vast majority of them featuring the check mark. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025 If Sanders can handle playing in the middle of the field and fulfill the team’s original vision for him, that would be a big check mark on the offseason to-do list. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 The letter asks people to show their support by commenting with a green check mark emoji. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025 Still, the first half of the season has hit a lot of check marks for the perennial contenders. Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for check mark 

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 19 Feb. 2025.

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