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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
It’s been over eight years since Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
The system checks the impedance of ear candy as soon as the plug hits the jack, and can auto select the appropriate amp.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Another compartment houses dual Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports and a USB 3.2 Type-A port, while the AC power jack is at the back corner.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Her ace, queen and 10 matched with the dealer’s king and jack, making a royal flush, the casino confirmed to McClatchy News.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
The system checks the impedance of ear candy as soon as the plug hits the jack, and can auto select the appropriate amp.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Another compartment houses dual Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports and a USB 3.2 Type-A port, while the AC power jack is at the back corner.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Her ace, queen and 10 matched with the dealer’s king and jack, making a royal flush, the casino confirmed to McClatchy News.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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The cash is transferred in minutes, though this depends on your bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
Noun
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An American flag is waved following the election of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Boise also added a flag promoting organ donation to its collection of official city flags.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Old-timers from the neighborhood sit around reading or gossiping, clapping along to whatever music is playing on the system, often at volumes so loud that Coopersmith and his guys have to shout to each other while pricing records.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Painter, exhibition organizer, collector, gardener, competitive sailor: Caillebotte unsettles conventional definitions of the figure of the artist.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Some members of the crew had boarded English vessels, eventually making their way back to Denmark and writing about their previous voyage, but none of the sailors wrote where the ships met their end, the museum said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite being 100 meters from the sea, seawater reaches the beach through underground tunnels, resulting in a natural saltwater pool.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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More than 3,000 Wayfair shoppers have given it a five-star rating, with glowing reviews highlighting numerous uses for it and what can be stored inside, including towels, pool equipment, backyard games, accent pillows, and more.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Most personal electronic devices are allowed in carry-on baggage, including but not limited to cellphones, smartphones, data loggers, PDAs, electronic games, tablets, laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, watches and calculators.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.—
John Klar,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s how many people lost money on Trump’s meme coin, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Barack and Michelle Obama will executive produce under their Higher Ground banner along with Vinnie Malhotra.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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The deal was brokered between Di Pace under his Momento Films banner and Twenty-nine Palms Entertainment Ltd by Michael Ryan, Executive Producer and former partner at GFM.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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