as in carte blanche
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Recent Examples of blank check
Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.
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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
These bills are not a blank check, nor a special regulatory carve-out for autonomous vehicles.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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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
These bills are not a blank check, nor a special regulatory carve-out for autonomous vehicles.
—John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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Because of Larkin’s no-trade clause, the general manager will not have carte blanche to create a market for his star center.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Indiana is offering carte blanche and at least $1 billion in funding for a new Bears stadium, in return for all the jobs and taxes an arena will generate.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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