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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The National Institutes of Health has orders to devote every whiteboard in every conference room to this pressing question.
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Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
It’s taken up residence both in Cholowsky’s dreams and on his whiteboard.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The top three catches for each age category were tracked on a large whiteboard for all to see.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And in the spirit of the 1997 film that won Affleck and Damon an Oscar for best original screenplay, Dunkin' teamed up with MIT professor and former football pro John Urschel to offer free coffee for a year to the solver of a whiteboard math problem.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
It’s taken up residence both in Cholowsky’s dreams and on his whiteboard.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The top three catches for each age category were tracked on a large whiteboard for all to see.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And in the spirit of the 1997 film that won Affleck and Damon an Oscar for best original screenplay, Dunkin' teamed up with MIT professor and former football pro John Urschel to offer free coffee for a year to the solver of a whiteboard math problem.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Whiteboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiteboard. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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