blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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The Rockets don't appear to be in any rush to hand him a blank check, either.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 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
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 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
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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