blank check

noun

1

: a signed check with the amount unspecified

2

: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche

Examples of blank check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Taxpayers deserve a governor who negotiates for them, not one who hands unions a blank check. —Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025

For those in Washington, on the left and on the right, who still support Israel, a new fear has emerged as a result—that a Trumpian blank check for Netanyahu may be the worst thing possible for Israel. —Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blank check

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck