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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
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 May 2025
Students rallied against her candidacy on campus Wednesday, while she was interviewed by the school’s board of trustees.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Moonrise has boarded global sales and will be introducing the project in Cannes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Noun
The fiancés held a small ceremony with their friends and family on board, with the ship's captain officiating.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 May 2025
Students rallied against her candidacy on campus Wednesday, while she was interviewed by the school’s board of trustees.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Verb
Weeks later, after the borders were closed, Ida Bienstock boarded a train for Holland with his sister.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Moonrise has boarded global sales and will be introducing the project in Cannes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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Lead by Experimentation: Signal to your organization that learning matters more than immediate perfection.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Her immediate focus was on providing families with meals and groceries, though the organization has grown to include literacy programs, tutoring, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
23 May 2025
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But to be fair and realistic, Trump hit pause to give trading partners time to come to the table and companies time to reshore their manufacturing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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As tea continues to flow across borders and breakfast tables, consumers, corporations, and governments all have a role to play.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Florida’s penalty kill had the best chance during that stretch, a two-on-one with Brad Marchand feeding Anton Lundell for a shot on Pyotr Kochetkov.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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Just feed it your content and ask it to update it with current examples, new data, or a fresh tone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Since 1998, the collection has grown to over 100,000 letters, which is now housed at Chapman University.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Don’t miss the Barnes & Noble, which is cleverly housed in an old theater, Ante Bellums Attic Antique Shop, and Firefly Boutique for women’s clothing.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Further, developers and other users can provision their own environments through self-service portals.—
Matt Kimball,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Goldman Sachs provisioned $287 million primarily for potential credit losses in its credit card portfolio; this provision represents a 10% decline from the same period in 2024.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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During World War II, another grinding housing shortage prompted Americans to carve up homes and create rooming hotels in major cities.—
Conor Dougherty,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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That work carried over with Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, who roomed with Larry Sheets in their early days in the Orioles’ system.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The collections hold dozens of cookbooks and recipe lists from Jewish communities around the world, including one that traces back to the institute’s roots: the 1938 Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook by Fania Lewando, who ran a vegetarian restaurant in prewar Vilna.—
James Deutsch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda, exemplified by the takeover of institutes like USIP and the US Agency for International Development, signals a sharp turn in US foreign policy from soft to hard power.—
Angela Lederach,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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