blank check

noun

Definition of blank checknext
as in carte blanche

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Recent Examples of blank check The state must demand absolute accountability and end the era of blank checks without metrics. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 After the season, multiple programs reached out with blank check offers to transfer. — David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026 That bill is a direct response to a Supreme Court that handed the executive branch a dangerous blank check and a Congress too timid to push back. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The Department of War won’t get a blank check and must demonstrate clear needs. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blank check
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  1. carte blanche
  2. free hand
Noun
  • As for product buildup, remember that a protective style isn’t carte blanche to get lax with your cleansing routine.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Deepfake memes grant a similar carte blanche to their creators, while introducing even pricklier questions about race and authenticity.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of carte blanche
Noun
  • The top five gifts will be toys, followed by clothing and footwear; screen-free hands-on activities; gift cards, and food, snacks and other consumables.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Although his official writ covers only civilian affairs and not military policy, Netanyahu gave him a completely free hand, and Smotrich has used it to full effect.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of free hand

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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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