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
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
Chinese goods are now subject to 30% across-the-board tariffs.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
The legislation also makes across-the-board tax changes to things like deductions for highly compensated employees and to charitable giving.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
The deal announced this week with Vietnam looks like a clearer win for Trump, imposing 20% across-the-board tariffs and 40% on goods routed through Vietnam from China, but details are sparse.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
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Adjective
While all five wines are across-the-board knockouts, our favorite is the Black Crown.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
Chinese goods are now subject to 30% across-the-board tariffs.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
The legislation also makes across-the-board tax changes to things like deductions for highly compensated employees and to charitable giving.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
The deal announced this week with Vietnam looks like a clearer win for Trump, imposing 20% across-the-board tariffs and 40% on goods routed through Vietnam from China, but details are sparse.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for across-the-board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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The studio is banking on the rapidly growing global anime fandom, particularly in the U.S., where enthusiasm spans general audiences, Hollywood creators, celebrities and businesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The new moon in your sign on January 29 will bring forward a fresh start in your finances as well as your life in general.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Major Mistakes Around Culture And Values In M&A Deals • Ignoring or underestimating inaccurate rumors and gossip—these are highly detrimental to overall organizational and individual morale.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame. Trump and members of his administration tout the positive economic reports as signs that tariffs are working.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Pick up that Walmart set of pencils or the generic Target pencil sharpener.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Share transformation stories instead of generic tips.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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In that case, which stemmed from President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court limited the use of universal injunctions in cases with individuals as plaintiffs, but gave lower courts more latitude in cases brought by states.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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One of its key features is a single global namespace, a kind of universal address book that gives teams a single view of data across different locations and formats.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This is an example of the complex variations and phase outs of tax changes that are common in the BBB, and which make understanding the changes and planning for them quite complex.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets unsuspecting individuals with alarming and deceptive messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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That’s been based on high hopes for hardware with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, and a belief by some analysts that this is an entertainment category resistant to broader economic downturns.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 July 2025
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But this moment calls for a broader conversation, because wages are only one part of the economic equation.—
Jehan Crump‑Gibson,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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