across-the-board
adjective
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
Examples of across-the-board in a Sentence
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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The decisive across-the-board wins would suggest big support for the party when compared to the alternative.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
While the administration exempted the weather service from the across-the-board hiring freeze, that's not the case for the rest of NOAA, said John Sokich, who retired earlier this year as director of congressional affairs for the National Weather Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
An across-the-board presence of Spanish and Andalusian productions Spanish and Andalusian signatures thread the lineup.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Meta’s stock was hit harder, plummeting 11% on Thursday, its steepest drop in three years, despite an across-the-board beat.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
While the administration exempted the weather service from the across-the-board hiring freeze, that's not the case for the rest of NOAA, said John Sokich, who retired earlier this year as director of congressional affairs for the National Weather Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
An across-the-board presence of Spanish and Andalusian productions Spanish and Andalusian signatures thread the lineup.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Meta’s stock was hit harder, plummeting 11% on Thursday, its steepest drop in three years, despite an across-the-board beat.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for across-the-board
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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