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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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Baldwin now serves on the Johnson C. Smith board of trustees and was part of the 1969 CIAA championship team — the only one in the school’s history.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In video footage captured by CNN, Trump was asked about Sweeney and the campaign while speaking with reporters shortly before boarding Air Force One in Allentown, Pa., on Sunday.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The statement noted that Morgan Stanley had provided assessment to the exec board and Goldman Sachs the same to the supervisory board.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Baldwin now serves on the Johnson C. Smith board of trustees and was part of the 1969 CIAA championship team — the only one in the school’s history.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Verb
The parents boarded the flight with a younger child, leaving the 10-year-old unattended.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In video footage captured by CNN, Trump was asked about Sweeney and the campaign while speaking with reporters shortly before boarding Air Force One in Allentown, Pa., on Sunday.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Photos on social media showed dozens of bags of Happy Meals dumped outside a restaurant, as well as unclaimed food left sitting idly on self-pick-up tables, prompting public outcries of food wastage.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Building walls over Northlake mall storefronts On a recent Friday around lunchtime, Northlake’s food court was bustling with passersby, people ordering at counters and about 50 people sitting at dining tables as the sound of conversation and children’s screeches filled the air.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Russia’s oil also feeds India’s economy, which plays a key role in the global oil trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Coinbase envisions social feeds where financial interactions feel as natural as liking a post.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bryant is closing her store on Aug. 31, downsizing and and moving it into the Uptown Boutique store next door, which will house the two separate businesses.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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And, in some cases, even the odd-sounding street names tie back to the city’s financial roots: Lombard Street, named for the Italian region known for its bankers and merchants, or Ironmonger Lane, which once housed the metal-trading houses.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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The practice doesn’t work: Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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So long as the kids are unaccounted for, our minds are free to make whatever associations might arise.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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As a result, according to Cheever, every man, woman, child, and ship’s mate on the Mayflower was provisioned a full gallon of beer per day for their grueling ocean crossing.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Lacy said that sandhill crane parents will provision their chicks with high-protein food sources such as bugs, worms and fish.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Morticia and Gomez met at Nevermore — founded in 1791, and Morticia roomed with Principal Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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The hidden handle makes carrying it from room to room a breeze, so feel free to bring this fan with you from your bedroom to your office, and everywhere in between.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The institute’s pitch is modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart 2020 payroll expense tax but the group roughly doubled the highest rate there to come up with its tax dollar estimates for Chicago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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