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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That included a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports from every country, and even higher rates for dozens of countries, until they were temporarily suspended in early April.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In the decree, Trump slapped 10% across-the-board duties against all U.S. imports and released a list of tariffs against dozens of other nations.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
If schools want across-the-board gains in reading achievement, using one reading curriculum to teach every child isn’t the best way.
—K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Within this framework, certain Economic Nationalists (such as Pat Buchanan) have argued in favor of an across-the-board flat rate tariff, avoiding the aggravating complexity of different rates for different products from different countries.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In the decree, Trump slapped 10% across-the-board duties against all U.S. imports and released a list of tariffs against dozens of other nations.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
If schools want across-the-board gains in reading achievement, using one reading curriculum to teach every child isn’t the best way.
—K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Within this framework, certain Economic Nationalists (such as Pat Buchanan) have argued in favor of an across-the-board flat rate tariff, avoiding the aggravating complexity of different rates for different products from different countries.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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