SOUNDING BOARD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

sounding board

noun

Definition of sounding board

as in expert

a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.

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Recent Examples of sounding board As an upperclassman, Frederique has learned the value of being more vocal and serving as a sounding board his teammates can rely upon. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 As kids get older, parents can be a sounding board and offer advice on how to navigate the tricky situations that inevitably come up instead of ghosting people. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Tortorella became a sounding board during the past eight years in Bickel’s coaching quest. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Grier stayed in the league thereafter, filling roles on the practice squad and serving as a sounding board for his fellow quarterbacks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sounding board

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Noun

The high number is likely boosted by unusually warm water and the presence of an El Niño weather phenomenon with potentially historic rain for California, experts have said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
The page says the funds will be used only for legal expenses, including filings, transcripts, investigators and experts.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

If those demands are handled through manual workarounds, fragmented data and advisor heroics, growth will carry hidden cost.

— Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The tax-aware long-short SMA trade became the hottest product in wealth management, and the two biggest custodians are actively shutting it down for new advisor allocations.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of adviser

Noun

Fill out its online form to be connected with a counselor, or call 800-96-ELDER.

— Michelle Marchante September 15, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
There are some rehab/sober house scenes in this that feel so authentic, from the dynamic between the counselor and Leo to Leo’s push and pull to stay but still scheming to stay on his own terms and use drugs.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of counselor

Noun

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
In addition to the potential hurricane-force wind gusts, tornadoes are possible near the two islands, and heavy rains are expected throughout the main islands, the hurricane center's specialists warned.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

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