across-the-board
adjective
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
Examples of across-the-board in a Sentence
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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As with other nations, Japan faces a combination of across-the-board tariffs and sectoral ones.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Still, an across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 June 2025
As a result, Colorado universities are budgeting for potentially sharp declines in their international student enrollment this fall, which could pose a significant financial hit to institutions and lead to across-the-board tuition increases, experts said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
An across-the-board 5 percent tuition increase for out-of-state undergraduate students at all of the state’s universities would generate nearly $24.2 million annually, according to the document presented to the board.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Still, an across-the-board 10% tariff applies to nearly all imports, except for semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and some other items.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 June 2025
As a result, Colorado universities are budgeting for potentially sharp declines in their international student enrollment this fall, which could pose a significant financial hit to institutions and lead to across-the-board tuition increases, experts said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
An across-the-board 5 percent tuition increase for out-of-state undergraduate students at all of the state’s universities would generate nearly $24.2 million annually, according to the document presented to the board.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for across-the-board
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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