checkmark

plural checkmarks

1. alternativeAlternative form of check mark.

   Put a checkmark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.

   2 more examples

   But when records of bad decisions find their way into the spotlight, it is seemingly impossible to keep the pitchfork-wielding blue checkmarks at bay.

   2019 February 14, Erik Halvorson, “Past wrongs should be met with grace and forgiveness”, in The Hillside Collegian, Hillsdale College, page A5

   While economists generally say that a W remains entirely possible, they aren’t willing to make it their most-likely forecast because it hinges on two total unknowns: whether there is another spike in infections, and whether states will shut down again if that happens. Analysts who venture a guess increasingly favor a nonletter shape as their base-case: the checkmark.

   2020 May 29, Jeanna Smialek, “Forget Swooshes and V’s. The Economy’s Future Is a Question Mark.”, in The New York Times

present singular third person checkmarks · participle present checkmarking · participle past checkmarked · past checkmarked

1. transitiveTo mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick.