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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across the board
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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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s the result of across-the-board improvement in terms of scoring chances from the first two months.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The reductions will be generated by a 10% across-the-board reduction to contracts held by the economic development and public health departments, and municipal and community courts, and a reallocation of Homeless Strategy Office funds by 4%, the memo stated.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The across-the-board rally on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year was long forgotten.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s the result of across-the-board improvement in terms of scoring chances from the first two months.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The reductions will be generated by a 10% across-the-board reduction to contracts held by the economic development and public health departments, and municipal and community courts, and a reallocation of Homeless Strategy Office funds by 4%, the memo stated.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The across-the-board rally on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year was long forgotten.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
Adjective
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team announced Thursday night that Ian Cunningham, 40, who started his career as a personnel assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, is their new general manager.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Manning finished his career with an 117-117 overall record with the Giants, eventually replaced by Daniel Jones, whom the team drafted to be the next great franchise quarterback.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This slows not only decision-making but overall team productivity.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Today’s generic LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and others, are not at all akin to the robust capabilities of human therapists.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The report goes further, explaining that most failures stem not from the models themselves, but from poor integration into real workflows, overreliance on generic tools, and a tendency for companies to treat AI as a standalone experiment rather than embedding it into core operations.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The most common aphids on houseplants are the light green ones (pear aphids), but aphids can also be found colored pink, white, gray, and black.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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But forfeiting vested carry as well as unvested is less common, comp experts agreed.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Facing huge manpower pressures as its war in Ukraine nears the four-year mark, Russia actively promotes the participation of African recruits in its army as part of a broader PR narrative.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rather than functioning as a static model, the LPM serves as the core of Carbon AI, a broader decision-making framework that supports both the LaserWeeder platform and the company’s Autonomous Tractor Kit (ATK).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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