check mark

Indicates task completion

A check mark is a mark (✓) used to indicate approval, completion, or verification.

Teachers mark correct answers with check marks.

To-do lists show completed items with check marks beside them.

In American usage, a check mark confirms; in British English, the same symbol is called a tick.

correctness

correct

Free from error

true · valid · error-free · precise · flawless · spot-on · perfect · exact · proper · unerring

completion

done

No longer in progress

completed · fulfilled · resolved · settled · finalized · concluded · executed · achieved

approval

tick

Parasitic eight-legged pest

approved · endorsed · confirmed · passed · agreed · sanctioned · authorized · ratified · green-light · thumbs-up

verification

verified

Confirmed as accurate

proof · certification · attestation · corroboration · documentation · audited · inspected · reviewed · examined · screened

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approval/correctness symbols

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Pass from side to side

X mark · strikethrough · slash · question mark · minus sign

selection status

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Without marks or content

void · unmarked

Family

check, mark, checked, checking, unchecked, checkered, checker, paycheck, checklist

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G