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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
Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There were also people on board from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Russia and Georgia.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Afterward, the group headed to San Francisco and boarded the S.S. President Taft, bound for Asia.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Members of the agency's governing board are appointed by the U.S. president and confirmed by the .
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
There were also people on board from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Russia and Georgia.
—David Bolaños, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Kansas City Police Department did a sweep of the property Monday morning before boarding up the building and shutting off utilities.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Afterward, the group headed to San Francisco and boarded the S.S. President Taft, bound for Asia.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
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Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.—
Mordechai Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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While these recent deaths prompted calls for the race to end, organizations have been protesting the Iditarod for decades, according to Melanie Johnson, a senior manager at PETA.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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By breaking down silos and flattening hierarchies, swarming leadership empowers teams to bring their unique perspectives and strengths to the table.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Available directly on the Los Angeles Times homepage, this content includes continuous live camera feeds from iconic locations in Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Malibu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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All of this feeds into typically Western assumptions about human nature.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The System for Cross-Domain Identity Management (SCIM 2.0) protocol, standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in 2015, simplifies identity provisioning through standard APIs.—
Ravi Laudya,
Forbes,
20 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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The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.—
Janie McCauley,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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According to Fifty Grande, the cast and crew filmed the portions of the episode at the institute in just one day in February 2023.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Parts of the collection have been exhibited in top institutions like the Art institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art Washington DC, the Royal Academy London, and the Prado in Madrid.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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