as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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across the board
2 of 2phrase
as in overall
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
The Oscar-nominated film received a positive reception across the board.
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Recent Examples of across-the-board
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them is the across-the-board collapse of Americans’ relationships with institutions.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Apr. 2025
The company can’t tolerate such limited positivity from potential fans and customers when corporate profits and executive survival require across-the-board approval, maybe even love.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
An across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Big speeches make the hair on your neck stand up (shout-out to my favorite psycho, Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera), and the cast assembled by Nina Gold and Martin Ware is sterling across-the-board.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them is the across-the-board collapse of Americans’ relationships with institutions.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Apr. 2025
The company can’t tolerate such limited positivity from potential fans and customers when corporate profits and executive survival require across-the-board approval, maybe even love.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
An across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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Indeed, a 2019 study by the Happiness Research Institute found that 73 percent of people who are happy with their homes also are happier in general.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Shortly after the Legislature recessed, Sanders declined to rule out calling a special session to consider further cutting state income taxes after the end of fiscal 2025 on June 30 based on state general revenue tax collections.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Kidd’s financial contribution will be relatively small in Premier League terms and there will be no change to the overall ownership or day-to-day running of Everton.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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By that point, the Heat was shooting 10 for 36 overall and 2 for 21 on threes, while Cleveland was shooting 23 for 44 overall and 11 for 23 on threes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That could lead to or exacerbate shortages of certain generic drugs in the U.S., such as sterile injectable drugs commonly used in hospitals.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Texas's universal school choice program comes months after President Donald Trump directed multiple federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize school choice programs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The shift in tactics to effectively 3-5-1-1 in late November may not have won universal backing from supporters.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Importantly, each day of 7 Days to Gut Health focuses on a specific theme including nourishing the microbiome, reducing bloat naturally, regulating the nervous system through morning and evening rituals and debunking common gut health myths.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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All-Wheel Drive: surprisingly, not that common on competing electric vehicles, with the the exception of the new Cadillac Optiq and Subaru Solterra.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film's broad cultural influence extends beyond the entertainment industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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