across-the-board

adjective

ə-ˈkrȯs-ṯẖə-ˈbȯrd

Synonyms of across-the-board next

: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows

an across-the-board racing bet

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

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If Congress doesn’t move to fix the situation by that date, the general expectation is that millions of retirees could see a 21% across-the-board benefit cut. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Social Security cuts would be 33 percent across-the-board much larger than 23 percent than what is predicted now. —

Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 One of Trump’s most controversial economic proposals is his plan to enact 10% or 20% across-the-board tariffs on foreign imports with a 60% tariff on China. —

Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 The former president defended his call for across-the-board tariffs, while berating his questioner. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for across-the-board

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of across-the-board was in 1945

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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across-the-board. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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