blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Supporters are asking residents to write a blank check and trust that the money will eventually be put to good use.
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James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Many voters saw it as a blank check for more overspending and rejected it.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.
—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
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James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Many voters saw it as a blank check for more overspending and rejected it.
—Mark Powell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.
—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
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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