as in free hand
permission to do something in any way you choose to do it
We gave the decorator carte blanche to furnish the house.
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Recent Examples of carte blanche
To do this, Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) carte blanche to raise revenue for the USF.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Barnes had carte blanche to experiment this year.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
To do this, Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) carte blanche to raise revenue for the USF.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carte blanche
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Barnes had carte blanche to experiment this year.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
To do this, Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) carte blanche to raise revenue for the USF.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carte blanche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carte blanche
Noun
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And his objective for this Mideast trip – to do lots of deals – will clash with Israeli priorities, namely to employ a completely free hand against Hamas and to see Iran’s nuclear program dismantled.—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In July 2023, Stephen exploited another victim — this time in Panama — by redirecting blank checks from the victim’s Guardians Credit Union account to an address under his control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The key to ensuring public support for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is not to demonize the cost of the Blueprint’s goals nor to provide a blank check for its implementation, but to assuage taxpayers’ concerns by mandating accountability with real teeth.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2025
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“Carte blanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carte%20blanche. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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