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as in cash
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jack
Apple first launched its wireless earbuds in 2016, when the company removed the headphone jack from the iPhone.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Want to wander through 7,000 glowing jack o’lanterns?
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
As Car 81 approached the pit box, the entry was blocked by team personnel pushing a rear jack.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Want to wander through 7,000 glowing jack o’lanterns?
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
As Car 81 approached the pit box, the entry was blocked by team personnel pushing a rear jack.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The photo released shows what appears to be a man wearing a largely black outfit with an American flag on his shirt, a black cap, and black sunglasses.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Utah authorities released photos of the person of interest in the shooting on Thursday in which the individual can be seen on steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with what appeared to be an American flag print on it.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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There will be mermaid swim shows and meet and greets, pirate adventure shows and sailor camp.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film — which hails from director Clint Bentley, who also adapted it with Greg Kwedar from Denis Johnson's 2011 novella of the same name — follows the life of a logger named Robert Grainier (Edgerton), who works to install railroads across the continental United States in the early to mid-1900s.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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During the 1970s, rural villagers in India, particularly women, responded to the invasion of loggers by embracing trees under threat, in what became known as the Chipko movement.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Such coins are popular in the national security community as tokens of appreciation, but this one was much larger than usual.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The organization laid the groundwork in 2018 under the same Electric For All banner, but this new iteration is vastly different in scope, tone and timing.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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