as in free hand
permission to do something in any way you choose to do it
We gave the decorator carte blanche to furnish the house.
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Recent Examples of carte blanche
To do this, Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) carte blanche to raise revenue for the USF.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Van Beirendonck, who was given carte blanche for the collaboration, spent 18 months developing the designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
The French luxury house has since 2019 annually been giving a female artist carte blanche to design a work to mark the day.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Van Beirendonck, who was given carte blanche for the collaboration, spent 18 months developing the designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
The French luxury house has since 2019 annually been giving a female artist carte blanche to design a work to mark the day.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carte blanche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carte blanche
Noun
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Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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McLaughlin told NewsNation that Noem’s purse contained $3,000 in cash and blank checks.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen from a restaurant in downtown D.C. on Sunday night — which apparently included $3,000 in cash, blank checks and a DHS access badge.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Carte blanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carte%20blanche. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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