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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
Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There were also people on board from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Russia and Georgia.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Afterward, the group headed to San Francisco and boarded the S.S. President Taft, bound for Asia.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Members of the agency's governing board are appointed by the U.S. president and confirmed by the .
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There were also people on board from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Russia and Georgia.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Kansas City Police Department did a sweep of the property Monday morning before boarding up the building and shutting off utilities.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Afterward, the group headed to San Francisco and boarded the S.S. President Taft, bound for Asia.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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Improving these areas is a cost- and time-efficient strategy that increases overall workflow and efficiency in the organization.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The speed of funding is especially critical to SMBs, who generally lack the organization and human resources to anticipate needs into the more distant future.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Stacey Hendler Ross, public information officer for VTA, said that the agency needs ATU to return to the negotiation table with an eye to resolving the issue.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, the divestment option is no longer on the table, not that Google was anxious to rid itself of such a key piece of its business.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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All of this feeds into typically Western assumptions about human nature.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Available directly on the Los Angeles Times homepage, this content includes continuous live camera feeds from iconic locations in Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Malibu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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These templates simplify common HR workflows such as provisioning a new computer for an employee, facilitating an exit interview, or requesting recruitment support.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Read: America’s bird-flu luck has officially run out Those sorts of interventions would have at least bought more of the nation time to provision farmworkers with information and protection, and perhaps develop a plan to strategically deploy vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.—
Janie McCauley,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Fifty Grande, the cast and crew filmed the portions of the episode at the institute in just one day in February 2023.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Parts of the collection have been exhibited in top institutions like the Art institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art Washington DC, the Royal Academy London, and the Prado in Madrid.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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