as in carte blanche
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Recent Examples of blank check
Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But Lolly Adefope won the task with a blank check, with the intention of beating the highest amount by 1 pence.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
What most people don't know, though, is that a bank levy is not a blank check for creditors to use.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
These bills are not a blank check, nor a special regulatory carve-out for autonomous vehicles.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
But Lolly Adefope won the task with a blank check, with the intention of beating the highest amount by 1 pence.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
What most people don't know, though, is that a bank levy is not a blank check for creditors to use.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
These bills are not a blank check, nor a special regulatory carve-out for autonomous vehicles.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blank check
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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Harrison’s fascination with the spiritual East was in full swing, and when Wonderwall director Joe Massot gave him carte blanche, the musician jetted over to EMI’s recording studios in Bombay.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The Louvre has given Serre carte blanche over the display window of its bookshop, positioning the capsule within the museum’s retail environment rather than a traditional fashion setting.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The direction – which was visibly obeyed – is nothing new for repeat attendees of Welch’s shows, who have endured the agony of a phone-free hand for two minutes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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The 5-foot-7 junior showed slick moves to the basket and a nice shooting touch, aided by the referees’ unwillingness to whistle her for using her free hand to ward off defenders.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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