blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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In many ways, gave a blank check to Benjamin Netanyahu to enact a violent campaign of revenge and retribution that has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Assessing financials can help ascertain whether a company will remain viable once the blank checks stop coming or can afford to stay on top of debt.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Here's the Allworth Advice: Helping your kids doesn't have to mean handing them a blank check.
—Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the people who slid into her DMs at the time was Wil Shipley, a software developer who basically offered her a blank check.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Assessing financials can help ascertain whether a company will remain viable once the blank checks stop coming or can afford to stay on top of debt.
—Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Here's the Allworth Advice: Helping your kids doesn't have to mean handing them a blank check.
—Bob Sponseller, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the people who slid into her DMs at the time was Wil Shipley, a software developer who basically offered her a blank check.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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