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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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
People are stuffing items into an empty pillowcase — then bringing this item on board for free.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The 30-foot boat had one person on board, who jumped into the water and swam to shore, said Frank Guzman, a spokesman with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
People are stuffing items into an empty pillowcase — then bringing this item on board for free.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
According to the complaint, Elias Rodriguez boarded a flight for Washington at O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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About one-third of Americans still believed the election was stolen from Trump in Sept. 2023 and a majority of the believers are Republican, according to a survey of about 2,500 adults from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Public Religion Research Institute.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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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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Since March 11, the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire has been on the table.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 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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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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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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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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Several of the firms singled out for sanctions have either done legal work that Trump has opposed, or currently have or previously had associations with prosecutors who at one point investigated the president.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Credentials should expire by time, scope or inactivity—and be provisioned dynamically when needed.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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System And Process Evaluation A thorough SWOT analysis revealed considerable tech debt—multiple CRMs, provisioning tools and ERP systems.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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