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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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
The Scott County Commission originally tabled action following the Feb. 6 public hearing, in order to get the OK from the CDA board, which took place.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
In 2019, for example, more than 900 million people boarded a US commercial airliner.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In December, three board members discussed a plan to divide the district during a closed meeting.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
The Scott County Commission originally tabled action following the Feb. 6 public hearing, in order to get the OK from the CDA board, which took place.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
But on Sunday, Trump clearly warned reporters while boarding Air Force One that tariffs could have the opposite effect, ABC News reported, and could significantly worsen inflation the longer the trade policy stands.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
In 2019, for example, more than 900 million people boarded a US commercial airliner.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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This may be different from corporate gifts made to organizations, depending on the circumstances, but there are a lot of uncertainties that will likely be fleshed out in the coming years.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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More enhancements to existing schemes to help companies may also be on the table, such as grants to relieve manpower costs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related article Europe fears Trump-Putin ‘dirty deal’ as Ukraine scrambles for a seat at the table The IAEA said its team responded to the explosion within minutes and that no casualties were reported.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The team could then feed this classified information into AI tools, either for training purposes or to mine the data for insights.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The correspondents association said the case had been referred to police in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Delays in the production and delivery of systems built in the United States, such as F-35 fighter jets, air defense missiles and control systems, and the submarines provisioned in the AUKUS agreement with Australia and the United Kingdom, now pose a problem for maintaining deterrence.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Insurance tech teams should focus on provisioning high-quality data (including unstructured data used for generative AI applications), partnering with vendors that can provide AI skills or applications, and adopting AI for specific use cases.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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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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At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Governors Award for education, technology and innovation went to Texas A&M University’s virtual production institute.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The finding appears in the institute’s 2024 Spending in Retirement Survey, published in November.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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