checkmark

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of check mark.

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

   “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.”

   “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.”

verb

1. (transitive)To mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick.