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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
Brianna Peters, Vogue, 8 June 2025
Jason Blumhouse for Blumhouse Productions is on board, too, as a producer, as is Comet Pictures’ Jamie Lee Curtis, who took the production to Blumhouse after hearing Johnson speak on NPR.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Thunberg, who became an internationally famous climate activist after organizing massive teen protests in her native Sweden, had been due to board a previous Freedom Flotilla ship last month.
—Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Noun
The brand has an impressive list of medical advisors and scientific experts on board, including Harvard-, Yale-, and Columbia-trained Dr. Andrew Salzman, MD, who helped develop the formula.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 8 June 2025
Jason Blumhouse for Blumhouse Productions is on board, too, as a producer, as is Comet Pictures’ Jamie Lee Curtis, who took the production to Blumhouse after hearing Johnson speak on NPR.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Verb
Children must be at least 5 years old to board a plane by themselves, according to the U.S. Transportation Department.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Thunberg, who became an internationally famous climate activist after organizing massive teen protests in her native Sweden, had been due to board a previous Freedom Flotilla ship last month.
—Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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In honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about GLAAD’s achievements, impact and future.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Fund, the American organization, has given out, so far, like nearly 8 million meals to the people of Gaza through these aid distribution.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Open up the right-side grill table, and there's a fifth burner with a 176-square-inch cast iron griddle surface.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
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The Panthers got off to a strong start, but the Oilers turned the tables to steal a road overtime win just as Florida had in Game 2.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Sprinkle cinnamon on the soil around your plants to discourage ants, earwigs, and other crawling pests from feeding on them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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The mushrooms are cultivated using solid-state fermentation, a process in which the mycelium feeds on gluten-free organic oats and transforms them into bioavailable nutrients.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
6 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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That’s because under state law, someone with a severe mental illness and a history of violence can be transferred to a more secure facility for psychiatric care, which in Idaho’s case is housed at its maximum-security prison.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Venus entering Taurus and your 11th house of associations on June 6, romantic opportunities arrive through social media, community affairs and group settings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Credentials should expire by time, scope or inactivity—and be provisioned dynamically when needed.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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System And Process Evaluation A thorough SWOT analysis revealed considerable tech debt—multiple CRMs, provisioning tools and ERP systems.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Stanford freshman teammates, unlike at many schools, are not allowed to room together, and there are no guarantees they’ll even be paired with another athlete.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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During World War II, another grinding housing shortage prompted Americans to carve up homes and create rooming hotels in major cities.—
Conor Dougherty,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Aurélien Colson, from the same institute, told Newsweek that Putin's response will be primarily military, but his options are limited to missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Bengio also serves as scientific director at Mila (Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms), an AI research institute.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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