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
Timothy Harper, National Review, 4 June 2025
Given that the alternative is an across-the-board tax increase, a severe hit to the economy, and a bad midterm election cycle for Republicans in 2026, the GOP congressional majorities will likely work something out.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
Mitchell supports an across-the-board minimum wage increase, rather than efforts to raise industry-specific wages.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
When CFOs stop their organizations from vacillating between across-the-board cuts to focus on increasing profitability on the one hand and investment infusions designed to stimulate growth on the other hand, cost optimization stands a better chance of becoming a standard operating procedure.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
Last Wednesday, the United States Court of International Trade unanimously ruled that President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs exceeded the president’s power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
—Timothy Harper, National Review, 4 June 2025
Given that the alternative is an across-the-board tax increase, a severe hit to the economy, and a bad midterm election cycle for Republicans in 2026, the GOP congressional majorities will likely work something out.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
Mitchell supports an across-the-board minimum wage increase, rather than efforts to raise industry-specific wages.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
When CFOs stop their organizations from vacillating between across-the-board cuts to focus on increasing profitability on the one hand and investment infusions designed to stimulate growth on the other hand, cost optimization stands a better chance of becoming a standard operating procedure.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
Adjective
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Both the head coach and general manager have two years remaining on their contracts with the Packers.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Team president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka had previously said James will be keeping an eye on how the roster improves in the offseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Today’s market is neither hot nor cold, so the present asking price decay curve likely resembles the overall average.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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According to an analysis from the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government, this will boost overall participation and reduce racial and economic disparities.—
Sharon Sewell-Fairman,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Not generic observations everyone agrees with, but the perspectives that might make some people uncomfortable while making others feel deeply understood.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Gilead has negotiated royalty-free licensing deals with six generic manufacturers to manufacture lenacapavir for prevention for 120 low- and middle-income countries.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 June 2025
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The lack of a universal fashion message was offset by the versatility of the styling options offered that embraced different heritage menswear references — from soft and lightweight iterations of traditional suiting to refined workwear tropes and a good chunk of preppy inflections.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Nelson’s debut solo album, American Romance (produced by Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon), is brimming with universal observations about love, loss, family, perseverance, and the cycle of birth and death.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Tick bites are most common in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, with much of the region considered high risk for Lyme disease.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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This article outlines the most common failure points, the architectural patterns that work and what enterprises need to prioritize when building AI that meets real business standards.—
Alan Nichol,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But, like all industrious publishers, Dunton had broader ambitions: to seed new publics for his writing.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Oil prices have surged following Israel’s initial strikes on Iranian targets on Friday and retaliatory attacks by Tehran amid concerns that a broader regional conflict could disrupt oil exports from the Middle East.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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