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
Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Marocco, Musk and Rubio have overseen an across-the-board freeze on foreign assistance and agency shutdown under a Jan. 20 executive order by Trump.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
They were announced last week in response to the Trump administration's decision to hit China with a 10% across-the-board duty in a bid to pressure Beijing to do more to stop the flow of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl into America.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
The potential for disruption is enormous: China, which this week has been hit with a 10 percent across-the-board tariff, is the largest supplier of drug or drug ingredients to the US.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Despite looking for ways to polish his resume for a potential presidential run, Pritzker has yet to embrace an across-the-board overhaul of the free-wheeling political atmosphere that makes Illinois a national laughingstock.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Marocco, Musk and Rubio have overseen an across-the-board freeze on foreign assistance and agency shutdown under a Jan. 20 executive order by Trump.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
They were announced last week in response to the Trump administration's decision to hit China with a 10% across-the-board duty in a bid to pressure Beijing to do more to stop the flow of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl into America.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
The potential for disruption is enormous: China, which this week has been hit with a 10 percent across-the-board tariff, is the largest supplier of drug or drug ingredients to the US.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across-the-board
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Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres expressed surprise after New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman brought up how Torres wasn’t open to moving to third base last season.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The researchers compared the results for the athletes with the same measures in the control group and the general population.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Plus, if overall consumer health strengthens, McDonald’s predicts even more sales gains.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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While some transitions still use generic one-liner jingles, the addition of real pop and R&B love songs in the episodes is something the franchise has never done before — and hard to ignore while watching.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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There are your generic choices (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coffee, banana, peanut butter, etc).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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With the increasing diversity and international appeal of the Academy’s voting body, von Horn, like other directors whose film travel the world, tuned into his film’s universal appeal across language barriers.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the plus and minus signs became universal, as did the English symbol for equality, but only after decades of famous mathematicians competing in these popularity contests to set the trends.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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To start with their similarities, both dryness and dehydration share a ton of symptoms in common, including tightness, itchiness, and flaking.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Consider Pet Safety Most cactuses are non-toxic to pets, but succulents are a mixed bag, and some common succulents aren’t safe for pets.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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His remarks come as Trump critics have continued to raise concerns about recent actions by the DOJ, including Bondi issuing a directive to review the federal prosecution of Trump as part of a broader initiative to overhaul the DOJ, which Trump has long claimed is biased against conservatives.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Overall, Israel is also still pursuing the broader goal of causing regime change in Iran, one of the recent US intelligence reports says.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Across-the-board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across-the-board. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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