sounding boards

noun

Definition of sounding boardsnext
plural of sounding board
as in experts
a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.

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  1. experts
  2. advisers
  3. counselors
Noun
  • So much about gift-giving now is as straightforward as clicking a button online, but several of these Chicago stores distinguish themselves by being independent experts in their field.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Preventing nepotism by aligning roles with capabilities and approvals from independent advisors.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • So, women stand to particularly gain from this historic wealth transfer, and yet, the financial industry is filled with male advisors often talking about male-interest investment products in advertising media that skews toward male audiences.
    Ben Kunz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of advisers
Noun
  • The baby’s mother left her children home alone for days without enough food, according to her son and calls to a child protective services hotline from school counselors.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Others have no background in mental health and drug addiction services and no licensed counselors.
    John Frank, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of counselors
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