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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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Here is a world where carcasses sizzle on the grill, insects whir around sweat-glistening flesh, and pills are strewn on the table, as Rose begins imbibing a cocktail of mystery tablets prescribed to her by Gómez.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the adorable images, Garcelle is pictured feeding baby Valley on the sofa while her grandson, Oliver Jr., is cheesing next to her.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Can cats get bird flu? Cats can get bird flu, and half known to be infected died, according to a study from last summer on farm cats fed raw milk from infected cows.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Part of demonstrating that the community cares is by providing a modern facility to house those experiencing homelessness.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Much of Friedrich’s work is housed in Europe, so this is a rare opportunity to assess him in full.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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This peak in orders is unprecedented in the history of Italy's sparkling wine exports for the month of November, the association says.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Cosmos livestock shipping association held its annual meeting Saturday afternoon.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 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 19 Feb. 2025.
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