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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers
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as in table
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board
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as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of board
Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
When Elvira proposed the idea of opening a restaurant, the whole family was on board.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 24, 2025.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Information about the identities and status of those on board have not yet been released.
—Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
When Elvira proposed the idea of opening a restaurant, the whole family was on board.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
When a gaggle of women wearing identical purple bob-cut wigs boarded the eastbound Green Line trolley, there was really only one place they could be headed.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 24, 2025.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
Noun
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The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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So one Kansas City organization is stepping up with solutions.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Five items served at every Maldivian meal can be found on the table: chiles, coconut, tomatoes, cucumbers and limes.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In addition to the bedrooms, the home features a small but charming kitchen with modern cabinets and spacious countertops, as well as a dining area that accommodates a small table.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 July 2025
Verb
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These products must be purchased through a commercial landscape company or feed and seed store.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Both chairs matter, and both feed and support each other.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Designating two people at the popular neighborhood association to check each other on the task of distributing millions in this age of technology would have spared a vibrant neighborhood a lot of consequences.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Verb
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On iOS, attackers deliver the malware through fake software frameworks or enterprise provisioning profiles, often disguised as legitimate components.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The culprit could be that the laptop hasn’t been fully provisioned, the external hardware hasn’t been approved by IT or both.—
Daniel Root,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Fisher is rooming with junior Ashlynn Shade and senior Caroline Ducharme.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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My mom and their daughter Mira Nair roomed together in school.—
Romen Borsellino,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Women are banned from attending public and private medical institutes in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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