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
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Mamdani has alternatives to drastic across-the-board agency cuts.
—Eric Kober, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Union leaders have argued that Kaiser can afford across-the-board wage increases given its $66 billion in reserves.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Hall said in a tight budget year, an across-the-board pay raise is going to be a high hurdle.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The administration has already used Section 232 investigations to impose across-the-board duties on steel, aluminum, copper, lumber, furniture, cars and car parts.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Mamdani has alternatives to drastic across-the-board agency cuts.
—Eric Kober, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Union leaders have argued that Kaiser can afford across-the-board wage increases given its $66 billion in reserves.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Hall said in a tight budget year, an across-the-board pay raise is going to be a high hurdle.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
Adjective
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The two Spinosaurus species, which were contemporaneous, shared the same general body plan including long dorsal spines forming the sail-like structure and a skull adapted for hunting fish.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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In person, Melling is naturally curious, freely solicitous of my opinions about the film or book recommendations in general.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The best recent example of this rule is the green energy industry (solar and wind power), which has been heavily boosted with taxpayer dollars for almost 50 years now and is still an inconsequential form of overall energy supply.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Conte’s prediction that the Premier League’s overall level would increase and that complacent clubs would plummet down the table has come to pass.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And Democrats have maintained a healthy lead in the generic ballot.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics string together repetitive and mostly generic metaphors comparing love to death and commitment to confinement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The language of numbers is universal like that.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The universal furnace serves as a multifunctional tool for salt synthesis, electrochemical measurements, and corrosion studies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Accessibility information All common areas, including dining areas and the pool, are wheelchair-accessible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team used a durable industrial plastic called nylon‑11 that, unlike common nylons, can generate electricity from pressure when its molecules are carefully aligned, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The investment is part of the college’s broader mission to support student success and inclusion.—
Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Every officer and crew member who passed us during our five-day sailing offered a broad smile and greeting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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