blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Teams still figure to hand blank checks to generational superstars such as Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Dončić (the Dallas Mavericks notwithstanding).
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Some investors also redeemed their shares before the blank check company completed a merger.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
To the dismay of critics of Israeli’s governments over the years, that has sometimes been mistaken for a blank check.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
Under the plan, Missouri wouldn’t just hand the teams a blank check for new stadiums.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Some investors also redeemed their shares before the blank check company completed a merger.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
To the dismay of critics of Israeli’s governments over the years, that has sometimes been mistaken for a blank check.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
Under the plan, Missouri wouldn’t just hand the teams a blank check for new stadiums.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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