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
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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
Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, Trump's proposals, including across-the-board tariffs and deporting workers, are seen as potentially inflationary, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Some Trump allies have even hinted that his favorite policy — across-the-board tariffs — might not actually have to be implemented.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
Trump’s plan for across-the-board tariffs, with outsized hikes on countries like China, would also largely be passed on to American consumers, raising prices and likely stoking inflation, economists have said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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As part of his economic nationalism, Trump has called for a 20% across-the-board tariff on all imports, a 60% duty on Chinese goods, and a punitive tax on U.S. companies that ship jobs overseas.
—Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, Trump's proposals, including across-the-board tariffs and deporting workers, are seen as potentially inflationary, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Some Trump allies have even hinted that his favorite policy — across-the-board tariffs — might not actually have to be implemented.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
Trump’s plan for across-the-board tariffs, with outsized hikes on countries like China, would also largely be passed on to American consumers, raising prices and likely stoking inflation, economists have said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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This is a wisp of a premise — aside from her muted graffiti efforts, our protagonist’s grief manifests itself more as general moodiness than anything particularly tangible.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, leaned on some famous Black male supporters, including controversial former NFL standouts Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, while also pitching himself to men in general through social media influencers, creators and podcasters.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our first test is UL's PCMark 10, which simulates a variety of real-world productivity and office workflows to measure overall system performance and also includes a storage subtest for the primary drive.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on returning to overall profitability and is pursuing strategic partnerships to strengthen long-term profitability.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Conversely, Dune and Dune: Part Two have some generic images of brown people unintelligibly wailing in a temple — a pale comparison to the source material.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Leaning too heavily on AI often leads to efforts that can seem technical and impersonal, full of bland phrasing and generic messaging.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Other clips showed Rogan expressing support for universal basic income, free college education, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, universal healthcare, and paying higher taxes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because morning thermals rise, this is a common area to catch bucks cruising the first few hours of the day.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The truck Sanchez is driving is one of hundreds of such next-generation vehicles that are part of a small but growing electric-truck ecosystem taking shape in California ahead of broader zero emission mandates.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency also has broad oversight of a swath of consumer goods, including cosmetics, electronic cigarettes and most foods.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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