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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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But once Mulaney talked his wife Olivia Munn into giving him the cash because he’s not allowed to have more than $300 in cash due to his past issues with substance abuse, the manager then requested $100,000 and finally the Everybody’s Live crew began to notice the red flags.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
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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This applies only if their return was submitted accurately and did not trigger any flags for additional processing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 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 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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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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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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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The main container has enough space for all your rafts and pool toys.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After starting as a logger on Married to Medicine, McDonald worked his way up through the Bravo reality ranks as a field producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta as well as a supervising producer on Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Real Housewives of Orange County.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
4 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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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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By uniting these technologies under one banner, Qualcomm better communicates its value to enterprise customers, clarifies product positioning, and positions for long-term growth across the industrial and telecom sectors.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By 2026, Brody aims to build an audience of over 50,000 supporters to fuel the first product launch under the N=1 banner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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