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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Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, general manager Jon Robinson traded Brown, an All-Pro, to Philadelphia and didn’t adequately replace him.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
18 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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John Wells Productions produces the series in association with Warner Bros. Television, where JWP is under an overall deal.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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On the boat, the Shedd scientists make a coral cocktail combining equal amounts of different generic variations of coral into one tank.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The days of blasting generic templates to 5,000 contacts are gone.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In office, faced with issues such as the war in Gaza, negotiations with the EU, and various domestic problems, Starmer remains caught between a constrained fiscal base and pressures to spend more, and the tensions between universal human rights and traditional patriotism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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While met with near universal celebration in Azerbaijan, the reception of the deal among Armenians, and especially Armenian Americans, has been decidedly mixed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 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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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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In Chicago and across the broader U.S. market, the numbers tell a similar story, albeit at slightly lower levels, 27% for Chicago and 26% more broadly.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Still, broader macroeconomic headwinds threaten to hurt drinking habits and wider consumer spending.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
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 25 Aug. 2025.
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