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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
Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
When Elvira proposed the idea of opening a restaurant, the whole family was on board.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 25 July 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on July 25, 2025.
—Andrew Stanton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Information about the identities and status of those on board have not yet been released.
—Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
When Elvira proposed the idea of opening a restaurant, the whole family was on board.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
There was a very quick look at Jared Padalecki (met with whoops and cheers), who is boarding the final season in a reunion with Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles aka Soldier Boy.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 25 July 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on July 25, 2025.
—Andrew Stanton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
Noun
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Inside Southwest Detroit is a collection of different organizations that use arts and culture as community development tools, and runs a blog called the Southwest Detroiter.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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While the annual Rides N’ School Supplies car show remains the centerpiece, the organization’s reach extends far beyond a single day.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rush Street is seeing a lot of traction with its BetRivers online platform, especially with the ability of players at virtual poker tables to also be able to concurrently bet on sports and play casino games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The issue is back on the table this year, as MPS is refreshing all of its policies.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Come for the hard news and stay for stuff that feeds your passions: top-shelf dining, sports and music content.—
Benjamin Goad,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Oleksandr Dmitriev, the founder of a Ukrainian system that centralizes feeds from thousands of drone crews across the frontline, told Reuters the outage was an example of the shortcomings of relying on cloud services for military operations, particularly battlefield drone reconnaissance.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The mezzanine housing the wheelhouse provides direct access to a flybridge offering the flexibility to create a sunbathing lounge, al fresco dining area, or private retreat with direct access to the pool.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The building’s first floor was designed to house books like a traditional library, but also have study rooms, a cafe and the university’s career services, according to past reporting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
Noun
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
Verb
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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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Organizations can drastically improve security and compliance across hybrid environments by enforcing zero-trust policies, expediting user provisioning and preventing unauthorized access through the embedding of verifiable digital identities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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For their first rookie practices, the Rams arranged for Fiske and Verse to room together in a hotel near their facility.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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While rooming with Albert in Davie, the brothers would drive by the vacant site.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Women are banned from attending public and private medical institutes in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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