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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 farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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Nobody from the state shows up at Our Holy Mother of the Perpetual Deficit with a large canvas bag of cash.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
Noun
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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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The third victim had an Israeli flag draped around his shoulders and was wearing a hat with the flag and a chain with a Jewish star.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
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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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.—
Peter S. Wenz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Noun
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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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Some pools are reserved exclusively for adults, and others cater to families.—
Kareema Bee,
Travel + Leisure,
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
Noun
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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 18 May. 2025.
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