scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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The founders donated $40 million to the University of Texas athletic department in 2024, and their names appear atop the scoreboard at the school’s 100,000-seat football stadium.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Stidham’s pass on the play fell incomplete and the chance to put crucial points on the scoreboard in a clear defensive battle was wasted away by the Broncos.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
The work is slower, quieter, and there’s no scoreboard to check.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Jan. 2026
Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Stidham’s pass on the play fell incomplete and the chance to put crucial points on the scoreboard in a clear defensive battle was wasted away by the Broncos.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
The work is slower, quieter, and there’s no scoreboard to check.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Jan. 2026
Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Scoreboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreboard. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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