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adjective

ə-ˈkrȯs-ṯẖə-ˈbȯrd How to pronounce across-the-board (audio)
Definition of across-the-boardnext
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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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
Adjective
The state budget, approved in June, imposed the across-the-board limit for the next three years in a bid to stabilize state revenues. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 If the trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is depleted, recipients would face an immediate across-the-board 22% benefits cut, the latest Board of Trustees report on Social Security said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Phrase
If this is the will of the legislature, then that standard needs to be set across the board for all projects. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Countries rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity require more raw materials across the board. — Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for across-the-board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
  1. general
  2. overall
  3. generic
  4. universal
  5. common
  6. broad
Adjective
  • Officials have also decided on a general application screening and approval process, including what types of background checks will be necessary and which government agencies should be involved.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • The usual symptoms include high fever, headache, stiffness and an overall feeling that resembles the flu.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Just 26% approve of his handling of the economy overall, marking a new low.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • The party has an average 8-point lead in generic congressional ballot polling, according to RealClearPolitics.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the vast majority of prescriptions are written for generic drugs, drug spending is surging faster than any other category — and drugs have been eating more of the employer’s premium for multiple years now.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of generic
Adjective
  • In states without universal vote-by-mail programs, individuals must request absentee ballots ahead of time.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Anxious and Hairy, at once personal and universal, is a gift to curious minds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of universal
Adjective
  • Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Thirteen satellites and counting The latest launch also shows how a common spacecraft architecture can support a growing constellation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • Russian media highlighted an even broader collection of technologies, including mass drone deployments, counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons and mobile assault units.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Individually, the songs on Beat were largely recognizable in the broader indie rock world—post-rock and shoegaze live alongside torchy trip-hop and pure ambient.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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