whiteboard
noun
white·board
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd 
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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Snead wrote the words on one of the large whiteboards in his office.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Last month, the board approved a $166,501 expenditure for the new Optoma Smartboards and 72 of the interactive digital whiteboards have been ordered and will be installed over the summer.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In that first game, Jokic was seen commandeering the whiteboard to draw up a play in a timeout.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The following year, Egler left a short expletive note on the whiteboard for the reporter, seeking a potential repeat.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Last month, the board approved a $166,501 expenditure for the new Optoma Smartboards and 72 of the interactive digital whiteboards have been ordered and will be installed over the summer.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
In that first game, Jokic was seen commandeering the whiteboard to draw up a play in a timeout.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The following year, Egler left a short expletive note on the whiteboard for the reporter, seeking a potential repeat.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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whiteboard
noun
white·board
ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd,
ˈwīt-
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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