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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The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The White House's budget request for fiscal year 2026 calls for a 25 percent cut to NASA's overall budget, and a nearly 50 percent reduction in funding for the agency's Science Mission Directorate.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are doing fairly well in the generic congressional ballot, which tests which party voters prefer to control Congress.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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First approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1996, this medication is now available in generic forms.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 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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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Selling general partnership stakes to firms like Blue Owl or Petershill Partners has become common for elite private equity firms over the past decade, and several private equity giants are also publicly traded.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
11 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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