on board
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: aboard
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: in support of a particular objective
needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of on board in a Sentence
Adjective
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Officials confirmed that all four children on board were wearing life jackets, police added.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Bruce Miller is onboard as an executive producer via White Oak Pictures, with White Oak’s Priscilla Porianda also executive producing.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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Phrase
This turned a great explorer into a great survivor, as the voyage went down in legend for the extraordinary escape by those on board and a heroically safe return.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Officials confirmed that all four children on board were wearing life jackets, police added.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Adjective
Mega-ships like MSC World America offer seemingly endless activities, from an onboard comedy club to the Lego Family Zone and the Cliffhanger swing ride.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Bruce Miller is onboard as an executive producer via White Oak Pictures, with White Oak’s Priscilla Porianda also executive producing.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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