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as in organizations
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 tables
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 feeds
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in houses
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 boards
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Today, Kober enjoys volunteering at his local community center, as well as making marquetry bookmarks and Viking chess boards.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Cheers and oohs and ahhhs could be heard at every chance through the glass windows of the press box, and the match wasn’t even shown on the video boards.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Bridget Carleton totaled 14 points and seven rebounds, while Megan Gustafson added 10 points and nine boards.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Now, there are advisory boards for both historical dolls and Girl of the Year, Cartwright says.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
And real estate lawyers say there will be years of litigation related to valuations, co-op boards, residency status and other issues related to the new tax.
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Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Cottar also notes that boards need to look beyond the bottom line and see the broader value of testing how a business can keep running when its founder steps back after 20 or 30 years.
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Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In other states, endorsement recommendations come from executive boards or their political arms known as committees on political education, or COPE.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.
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ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
This group typically boards the aircraft last.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.
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Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
Unsure of her whereabouts, her father contacted Hussein, who tracked her whereabouts to the Sherburne County Jail, which boards detainees for ICE.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a young boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole, embarking on a journey that challenges his doubts and awakens his belief in the wonder of the season.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
22 Dec. 2025
Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
Jaylin Smalls of Rancho Cucamonga is 6-4, 230 pounds and moving up recruiting boards.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Today, Kober enjoys volunteering at his local community center, as well as making marquetry bookmarks and Viking chess boards.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Cheers and oohs and ahhhs could be heard at every chance through the glass windows of the press box, and the match wasn’t even shown on the video boards.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Bridget Carleton totaled 14 points and seven rebounds, while Megan Gustafson added 10 points and nine boards.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Now, there are advisory boards for both historical dolls and Girl of the Year, Cartwright says.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
And real estate lawyers say there will be years of litigation related to valuations, co-op boards, residency status and other issues related to the new tax.
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Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Cottar also notes that boards need to look beyond the bottom line and see the broader value of testing how a business can keep running when its founder steps back after 20 or 30 years.
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Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In other states, endorsement recommendations come from executive boards or their political arms known as committees on political education, or COPE.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Verb
Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.
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FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.
—
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
This group typically boards the aircraft last.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.
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Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
Unsure of her whereabouts, her father contacted Hussein, who tracked her whereabouts to the Sherburne County Jail, which boards detainees for ICE.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a young boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole, embarking on a journey that challenges his doubts and awakens his belief in the wonder of the season.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
22 Dec. 2025
Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boards
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Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
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The prince is the official royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and also the Patron of the Football Association (FA), England's governing body for soccer organizations.
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While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins.
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Anxiety rises in Moscow Russian media have reported that people are waiting up to 18 hours in lines at the pump, with internet memes popping up, one showing people setting up tables with drinks and shisha pipes next to their stationary cars.
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The other eighty percent serves coordination theater, process compliance, and activity generation that feeds measurement systems nobody designed with purpose in mind.
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The result is classic banana pudding flavor in the form of a snack cake that feeds a crowd, travels well, and slices neatly for picnics, potlucks, and cookouts.
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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
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Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
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This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.
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Many of the same institutions and organizations that offer classes are also looking for teachers.
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.
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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
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To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
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These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
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“Boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boards. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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