as in carte blanche
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Recent Examples of blank check
With the resolution, Congress handed the military a blank check to intervene.
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Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The Rockets don't appear to be in any rush to hand him a blank check, either.
—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
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Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The Rockets don't appear to be in any rush to hand him a blank check, either.
—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
See All Example Sentences for blank check
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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Featuring a bedroom, lounge and private dining area, bathroom, library and tea room, JR was given carte blanche on the redesign of the 23-meter (75-foot) long former sleeping car.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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Crave, the Canadian streamer behind his breakout hit, gave him carte blanche to adapt the second novel in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, six unabashedly horny romances set in the world of men’s professional ice hockey.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This art and literacy program at the library’s City Heights branch provides weekly, free hands-on art-making activities based on the museum’s collection.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The man then lowered the weapon and raised his free hand in the air.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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