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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 boards
Beyond programs, the clubs connect children with trusted adults and older children who can serve as role models and sounding boards.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentors in and out of your company can be invaluable sounding boards.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentors in and out of your company can be invaluable sounding boards.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding boards
Noun
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Both of our experts say that incorporating a mix of elements helps the room feel less stark and flat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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For example, financial advisors may recommend placing assets with high-growth potential, such as stocks and mutual funds, in a Roth account for eventual tax-free withdrawals, while holding more tax-efficient assets, such as municipal bond funds, in your personal after-tax or brokerage accounts.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cuba’s complicated barter system with Venezuela—exchanging oil for thousands of Cuban doctors, teachers, sports trainers, technical advisers, and intelligence operatives—has endured.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each student has different abilities and interests and needs, and we're charged with being their instructors, and sometimes their counselors and their coaches too.—
JOSETTE CORDELL Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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Does not support our teachers and counselors, our librarians.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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These solutions provide frontline teams with faster access to specialists, supporting better clinical decision-making.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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At the location in Hyderabad will be 2,000 employees with advanced tech jobs, including AI specialists, tech engineers and data scientists.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Sounding boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20boards. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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