BLANK CHECK Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

blank check

noun

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as in carte blanche

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Recent Examples of blank check Supporters are asking residents to write a blank check and trust that the money will eventually be put to good use. —

James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium. —

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 See All Example Sentences for blank check

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Al-Bashir gave his protégé carte blanche to form a paramilitary group, the RSF, using militias drawn from the same Arab communities as the notorious Janjaweed.

— Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
He was given carte blanche on the physical preparation of his goalkeepers.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of carte blanche

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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
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