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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them is the across-the-board collapse of Americans’ relationships with institutions.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Apr. 2025
The company can’t tolerate such limited positivity from potential fans and customers when corporate profits and executive survival require across-the-board approval, maybe even love.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
An across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Big speeches make the hair on your neck stand up (shout-out to my favorite psycho, Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera), and the cast assembled by Nina Gold and Martin Ware is sterling across-the-board.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them is the across-the-board collapse of Americans’ relationships with institutions.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Apr. 2025
The company can’t tolerate such limited positivity from potential fans and customers when corporate profits and executive survival require across-the-board approval, maybe even love.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
An across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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Indeed, a 2019 study by the Happiness Research Institute found that 73 percent of people who are happy with their homes also are happier in general.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Shortly after the Legislature recessed, Sanders declined to rule out calling a special session to consider further cutting state income taxes after the end of fiscal 2025 on June 30 based on state general revenue tax collections.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Authors of the study attributed the country's overall decrease in mortality rates to national improvements in sanitation, tobacco policies and health care, specifically calling out the progress made in terms of preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer and other illnesses since 1900.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The stunning fall followed a dramatic weekend that began with many predicting that he would likely be selected in the first round along with teammate Travis Hunter, who was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the second overall pick.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That could lead to or exacerbate shortages of certain generic drugs in the U.S., such as sterile injectable drugs commonly used in hospitals.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In an era that demands universal connectivity, these technologies enable people to embrace the power of being connected—with confidence, ease, and convenience.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The movement's influence quickly transcended national borders, and by 1990, Earth Day had mobilized 200 million people across 141 countries, underscoring a universal commitment to environmental stewardship.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Rock, Georgia's leading prosecutor for animal crimes, told USA TODAY that dog fighting rings are more common than people think.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Then the clams disappeared Nov. 29, 2021 Sparkman warned against taking common species for granted.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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His defeat in Carleton—a formerly safe Conservative seat—was emblematic of the broader national mood shift.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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