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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
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are the Bucks’ two best options on offense, but Kuzma slots as an important jack of all trades: a third option who can make plays for teammates and take on difficult defensive matchups.
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Another Thunderbolt 4 port joins an audio or headphone jack on the right side.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
And the frame includes a pair of 2-watt speakers built in, as well as a headphone jack for private listening.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Her winning cards were 7, 8, 9, jack, queen and a king with a Joker wild card representing the 10 in diamonds.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Another Thunderbolt 4 port joins an audio or headphone jack on the right side.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
And the frame includes a pair of 2-watt speakers built in, as well as a headphone jack for private listening.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Her winning cards were 7, 8, 9, jack, queen and a king with a Joker wild card representing the 10 in diamonds.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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And if everyone else is going to break bad, why can’t Belinda get a little cash to jumpstart her business?—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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In court hearings last week, prosecutors argued both men were flight risks who potentially had access to large amounts of cash and should be held in detention without bail.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The new release also includes a shovel, a tree without leaves, a harp, what appears to be a single radish and the flag of Sark, which is a self-governing island in the Channel Islands.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Kasatkina is preparing to play under a new flag for the first time at the Charleston Open after announcing last week that her application for permanent residency in Australia had been accepted.—
George Ramsay and Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The guy who shot that, Louis Powell, one of our South Africans, has been with the show for a very long time.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And with no apparent competition for the starting job, the redshirt junior can focus on his own game rather than competing with the guys around him.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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The unique language got its start thanks to a melting pot of inhabitants— Native Americans, English sailors, and pirates from a variety of places—all living together in one isolated location.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2025
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The next two were the dodo, whose extinction was facilitated by the arrival of Dutch sailors, who brought various invasive species on their ships, and the thylacine, a marsupial with the face of a fox and the stripes of a zebra.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Born in China, Wang built his fortune with Bitcoin mining pools.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Stock up on cute pool floats, or find an inflatable pool that’s big enough for a crowd.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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The titular novella follows restless loggers who plan a wintertime dance, on the condition that some of them attend as women.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Repositories using tj-actions that trusted tags rather than hashes of vetted versions ended up running the memory scraper/logger.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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With no streamer or network picking it up, the film found a home with Tom Ortenberg’s theatrical banner Briarcliff Entertainment.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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People gathered later Wednesday near Istanbul’s police headquarters, carrying posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders.—
Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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