ACROSS THE BOARD Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkrȯs-ṯẖə-ˈbȯrd

Definition of across-the-board

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues

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phrase

as in overall

with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time The Oscar-nominated film received a positive reception across the board.

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Recent Examples of across-the-board

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Unlike previous extensions, the deal would not include across-the-board pay raises. — Haley Parsley august 11, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Opponents of expanding data center construction point to an across-the-board quality-of-life degradation for residents who live near one of the sprawling developments. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

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Lawmakers in both parties agree that more guardrails are needed across the board, but even narrow attempts at regulation of have fallen apart over the years. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 August polling at-large told a similar story, with one poll from Marquette Law School reporting a 40% approval rating, but Americans largely disapproved of the war in Iran and expressed economic concerns across the board. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for across-the-board

Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board

Adjective

Kyle Gardner, who has served as Wild Child’s general manager for more than a year and took over as Drastic Measures’ general manager following the staff exodus, said Sanders has not worked at the bars or been around for service since the party.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
De facto general manager Duke Tobin defended his belief in them after the draft.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of general

Adjective

Granted, Pollard needs only 1,083 yards to achieve a career high, but the Titans would like to get Tyjae Spears more involved and the overall quality of this offense remains a large question mark.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Coming to the overall standings, while Mercedes managed to take a significant early lead with five successive wins for local boy Kimi Antonelli, McLaren and Ferrari have been closing in on the gap with some decent performances of late.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of overall

Adjective

Customers no longer receive generic, irritating blasts, instead experiencing highly contextual, proactive and genuinely helpful brand interactions that adapt to their real-time needs.

— Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Also at play are generic and biosimilar products that have come onto the market, offering competition that drives down the prices of expensive brand-name and biologic drugs.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of generic

Adjective

This part — two brothers who respect each others’ artistic gifts (most of the time) but cannot stand each other personally — is not universal but incredibly specific.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Its biggest advantage today is often in moving information, rather than replacing the transistor as the universal building block of computing.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of universal

Adjective

Designed for limp, oily, and dull hair, the color-safe formula washes away stubborn dirt and grime—common culprits of flat waves—while a lineup of amino acids work to soften and strengthen strands.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
And because the loss of brain cells is also a feature of more common conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, the approach may have applications beyond Huntington’s.

— Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of common

Adjective

Sunderland, of course, spent heavily last season after coming up from the Championship, and there is a broad consensus that promoted teams need to do so to quickly bring their squads up to scratch.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The approach fits the US military’s broader effort to increase the availability of hypersonic flight-test infrastructure.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

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