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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers
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as in table
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board
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as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of board
Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Since the 1990s, company boards have shifted away from stock options, which incentivize short-term performance, with stock awards, which boards argue are driven by longer-term incentives.
—Robert Frank,devan Burris, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard initially attempted to board the Marinera in December; however, the crew refused requests made by the agency.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Trailblazers forward Maximo Adams added 12 points, seven boards and a block.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
Since the 1990s, company boards have shifted away from stock options, which incentivize short-term performance, with stock awards, which boards argue are driven by longer-term incentives.
—Robert Frank,devan Burris, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Soon after their first script got into the Sundance Feature Lab, they were discovered by fellow screenwriter Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy), who recommended them to KPop Demon Hunters co-writer and co-director Maggie Kang to board that feature.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard initially attempted to board the Marinera in December; however, the crew refused requests made by the agency.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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As financial roles evolve, organizations increasingly need professionals capable of interpreting data, modeling complex scenarios, and communicating insights that support decision-making.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Inzunza Noriega is accused of being one of three top leaders of the Beltrán Leyva organization, which prosecutors say is a violent faction of the Sinaloa cartel.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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New York City nurses on strike headed back to the bargaining table Thursday with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city's biggest walkout of its kind in decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Admission is $35 or $120 for a four-person table.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Middle Pool requires a steeper climb to scenic viewpoints overlooking the lower basin, while the Upper Pool is the most strenuous, following a path that’s eroded in some points to a larger pool fed by a towering waterfall.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shelf even has an opening for feeding a cord right through it for tangle-free access.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Traditional cloud approaches provision GPU capacity and leave optimization to customers.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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That is not to say the theatrical versions are bad, but given the density of Tolkien’s work and Jackson’s movies, the additions give the story and many characters room to breathe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Heddon enables music flow freely around the home by streaming with Wi-Fi and Auracast to broadcast the audio to multiple Marshall Bluetooth speakers, enabling you to go from room to room without interrupting the flow and enjoyment of the music.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Four other research centers — including the physics center, the chemistry center, the ecology center and the nuclear technology unit — were also affected when two missiles struck the institute.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Research institutes and private companies are looking to build computers using this approach that can help compute solutions to complex problems, such as drug research and even solving climate change.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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