NYT Dictionary

NAMECHECK

NounVerbAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From name + check.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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