take (something) on board

idiom

British
: to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea)
You will be pleased to note that we have taken your suggestions on board in formulating the present policy.

Examples of take (something) on board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s something that is important for all of us to take on board. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2022 The second most important step is to be willing to suspend your usual approach to influencing and instead take on board an insight from behavioral science. Sally Percy, Forbes, 15 July 2022 To help pull it off, Haley assembled his own adventuring party of five director candidates to take on board incumbents. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022

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“Take (something) on board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20on%20board. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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