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

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Take Twenty One Capital, backed by Tether and SoftBank, which is merging with the blank check affiliate of the Lutnick family’s Cantor Fitzgerald at a $3.6 billion enterprise value. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Teams like the Yankees and Dodgers will be willing to write him a blank check if given the opportunity. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Noem’s purse included some major belongings, including $3,000 in cash, her DHS access badge, passport, driver’s license, blank checks and keys. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025 In July 2023, Stephen exploited another victim — this time in Panama — by redirecting blank checks from the victim’s Guardians Credit Union account to an address under his control. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blank check

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blank check was in 1793

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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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