on board
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: aboard
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: in support of a particular objective
needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of on board in a Sentence
Adjective
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Some Democrats are not onboard.
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For me, the highlight of the 20 hours Apollo 8 spent in lunar orbit on Christmas Eve came when Borman and his crew made two TV broadcasts with their small onboard black-and-white camera.
—Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.
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Adjective
With the onboard Shop Analytics dashboard, artists can easily manage payouts and track performance to optimize sales.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Some Democrats are not onboard.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
For me, the highlight of the 20 hours Apollo 8 spent in lunar orbit on Christmas Eve came when Borman and his crew made two TV broadcasts with their small onboard black-and-white camera.
—Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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