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
2 of 2phrase
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
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Though some private New York employers already offer similar bereavement policies, there’s no across-the-board guarantee at the moment.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
All city employees are getting a 2% across-the-board wage increase, which O'Connell called a priority.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 18 June 2025
While more increases are likely forthcoming for the new lines this fall, brands aren’t expected to implement across-the-board price hikes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kirkmeyer and Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, the top Republican in the House, have said Polis should’ve immediately instituted across-the-board budget cuts using his own statutory authority, without having to call lawmakers back early.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Though some private New York employers already offer similar bereavement policies, there’s no across-the-board guarantee at the moment.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
All city employees are getting a 2% across-the-board wage increase, which O'Connell called a priority.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 18 June 2025
While more increases are likely forthcoming for the new lines this fall, brands aren’t expected to implement across-the-board price hikes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Remember to label, date, and mark each soil sample with the general location where it was collected.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rookie Ashton Gillotte provided some juice in his limited snaps, but that wasn’t nearly enough to make up for an overall disappointing night for the defensive line.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tylenol, which is the brand name of the generic pain reliever acetaminophen, is widely used in the US, including during pregnancy.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nah — not very long later, Tony is referencing his Bond obsession, complaining about the generic name of the secret drone-control computer program everyone is battling for here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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With no universal benchmarks, investors must rely on a company’s own definitions of success.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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These vendors offer a software overlay, a universal abstraction layer that runs on top of all major cloud providers.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps this summer’s most common complainants have been Aston Villa.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eggs, fish and a healthy dose of vegetables are also common threads throughout the menu.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This framework emerged from the understanding that lasting financial performance depends on broader societal and environmental health.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley’s team argues that headline economic data—nominal GDP, broad employment numbers—lag reality and often miss serious underlying weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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