as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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across the board
2 of 2phrase
as in overall
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
The Oscar-nominated film received a positive reception across the board.
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Recent Examples of across-the-board
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Canada is slapping U.S. goods with $29.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs as a response to Trump’s across-the-board steel and aluminum duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
If Congress fails to pass all the regular appropriations bills by April 30, under the Fiscal Responsibility Act enacted in 2023, government programs would face an across-the-board 1 percent cut.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
State of play: Global investors are becoming wary of the possibility that President Trump will eventually follow through on his pledge of large, across-the-board tariffs on many of the largest U.S. trading partners.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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No president before Trump had ever used it for across-the-board tariffs on allies and major trading partners.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Canada is slapping U.S. goods with $29.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs as a response to Trump’s across-the-board steel and aluminum duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
If Congress fails to pass all the regular appropriations bills by April 30, under the Fiscal Responsibility Act enacted in 2023, government programs would face an across-the-board 1 percent cut.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
State of play: Global investors are becoming wary of the possibility that President Trump will eventually follow through on his pledge of large, across-the-board tariffs on many of the largest U.S. trading partners.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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But her breakout role was playing Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy, beginning the show as a general surgery resident who works her way up the hospital ladder.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Their presence in Maine’s waters suggests a healthy marine environment, which could be beneficial for the overall ecosystem.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Episode 6’s revelations put the viewer very much in Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wood) POV, assessing the brothers’ overall dynamic with morbid fascination.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alternative medications include muscle relaxants (generic cyclobenzaprine) and ibuprofen (anti-inflammatories).—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Consider working with a coach or therapist who understands the unique demands of running a business while grieving--their specialized perspective can provide tailored strategies that generic grief support might miss.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There is no universal way to make cinnamon tea, but here are a few suggestions: Soaking cinnamon sticks: In one study, researchers prepared cinnamon tea by soaking 60 g cinnamon sticks in 1,000 mL of room-temperature water.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whilst the provision of captions and sensory-friendly experiences might address specific needs, many of the fairly inexpensive options detailed come down to basic universal design and can be helpful to everyone.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, poor diets are common in the U.S., and the fast pace of life can cause more stress than women experience elsewhere, Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of the Interventional Structural Heart Disease Program for the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, added.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Recurrent UTIs are common among women, and the bacteria that cause these infections are becoming increasingly resistant to current antibiotics.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Denver, the crowd was so immense that people climbed onto statues and sat on the broad steps of buildings across the street to watch.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump and his top officials have framed the potential partial ceasefire as a springboard for a broader peace deal to end Russia's war on its neighbor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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