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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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Emmy winner Jessica Yu (Quiz Lady, This Is Us) is on board to direct.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
By Tuesday evening, fewer than a dozen migrants would board a van headed for the shelter, while others left on their own, some intending to return the next day.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Fifth Season has since come on board as studio, with Mar-Key Pictures, Likely Story and Anonymous Content producing.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Emmy winner Jessica Yu (Quiz Lady, This Is Us) is on board to direct.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared photos on the social platform X of individuals in handcuffs boarding a military plane.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
By Tuesday evening, fewer than a dozen migrants would board a van headed for the shelter, while others left on their own, some intending to return the next day.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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The White House froze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, then rescinded the order, then said the order still stood, leaving thousands of organizations in limbo.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Philos Project and our advocacy organization Generation Zion recently traveled to TPUSA’s AmFest for an extraordinary few days.—
Luke Moon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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After a very encouraging start to his first season at Stamford Bridge, the west London club have picked up just six points from their past seven games and are sliding down the Premier League table.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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To coincide with this, his primary philosophy is that everyone should have an affordable seat at the table.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Runoff from farm fields over laden with animal waste is another source of the nutrient, which feeds algae that reduces oxygen in public waterways, causing fish kills.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both tested positive for FeLV so will need to be indoor only kitties and fed a nutritious diet.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Loftin Hall itself, the former student dining hall where the museum is housed, is noteworthy on its own, with beautiful Mexican tiles and sturdy wooden beams.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mary is the director at the hospital where the Holmes Clinic is housed, and Chestnut and Aytes have fantastic chemistry despite their characters’ differing patient care tactics.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 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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These policies are enforced throughout the provisioning lifecycle to ensure compliance.—
Venkatadri Marella,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 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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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 conservative Heritage Foundation and Republican lawmakers have been floating long to-do lists for changing the NIH, including dramatically reorganizing the centers and institutes that constitute the agency.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Downey is the policy director at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), a nonprofit institute based in Bozeman, Montana, that creates innovative conservation solutions through markets and incentives.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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