across the board
1 of 2phrase
: so as to include or affect all classes or categories
cut spending across the board
also
: in all areas or respects
considered an average player across the board
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
Adjective
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
While across-the-board raises may seem equal on the surface, high performers or AI super users may not see it that way, said Hannah Yardley, the chief people and culture officer at Achievers, a software company that tracks employee recognition and offers rewards.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Trump imposed a temporary, across-the-board 10% duty that Congress would have to approve after 150 days.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
In a meeting with Greer, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Tuesday pushed for Washington to uphold its side of the deal, which entailed a 15 percent across-the-board tariff rate.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
During the global pandemic in 2020, Brown said, Jones ordered across-the-board salary reductions for employees, but gave Shae and her boyfriend raises.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
While across-the-board raises may seem equal on the surface, high performers or AI super users may not see it that way, said Hannah Yardley, the chief people and culture officer at Achievers, a software company that tracks employee recognition and offers rewards.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Trump imposed a temporary, across-the-board 10% duty that Congress would have to approve after 150 days.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
In a meeting with Greer, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Tuesday pushed for Washington to uphold its side of the deal, which entailed a 15 percent across-the-board tariff rate.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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“Across the board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20board. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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