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
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Trump imposed a whopping 145% overall tariff on China, prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own 125% across-the-board levy on US goods.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
House leaders initially wanted an across-the-board cut in the state’s sales-tax rate and opposed holding tax holidays.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
At that point, the law dictates that payments must be limited to the amount coming in from payroll taxes—resulting in an immediate, across-the-board benefit reduction.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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Nintendo delayed preorders of the Switch 2 in the US and increased accessory prices, and Microsoft gave its Series S and X consoles across-the-board price hikesin May.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Trump imposed a whopping 145% overall tariff on China, prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own 125% across-the-board levy on US goods.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
House leaders initially wanted an across-the-board cut in the state’s sales-tax rate and opposed holding tax holidays.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
At that point, the law dictates that payments must be limited to the amount coming in from payroll taxes—resulting in an immediate, across-the-board benefit reduction.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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Their report scrutinized the foundation’s financial practices, particularly its practice of taking a hefty cut of the donations made to student clubs to pay for general funds and foundation administrative costs.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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While the cost of certain goods and services will fluctuate, the general trend is clear: Essential expenses like housing and food are rising significantly.—
Jenna Hinrichsen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the profit hit along with overall market volatility, the container shipping firm is planning to slash some spending.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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And that’s what separates high-quality scenario work from generic simulation exercises.—
Thomas Posey,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Volumes for its company’s North American food division shrunk 1% in its most recent quarter, continuing a decline in snacking purchases as customers move toward more generic labels than name brands.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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While not universal, there are clear patterns in how men and women tend to engage with AI tools like ChatGPT, voice assistants, and smart search.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Watermark detectors aren’t typically universal tools, however (though some researchers have investigated that possibility).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The graphic below shows his most common line-breaking passes in La Liga last season.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump retains broad approval from his Republican base — but there has been some slippage, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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For him, Dave represents a broader cultural pathology.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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