across the board
1 of 2phrase
: so as to include or affect all classes or categories
cut spending across the board
also
: in all areas or respects
considered an average player across the board
1
: placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows
an across-the-board racing bet
2
: embracing or affecting all classes or categories : blanket
an across-the-board price increase
Examples of across the board in a Sentence
Adjective
an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
This approach requires large upfront investments that lack across-the-board support, either because of budgeting realities or ideological bents.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The success of these titles owed much to Movistar Plus’ creation of talent relations with some of the most exciting creatives in Spain and a far more muscular investment in films and series which allowed for across-the-board production standards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Pramaggiore and McClain argued on appeal that it was improperly included over their objections and likely wound up factoring into the ultimate findings, as the jurors sent a note about it shortly before reaching their across-the-board guilty verdicts.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Bisman expects the impact will be more industry specific to oil and gas companies rather than the across-the-board shock of tariffs.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
This approach requires large upfront investments that lack across-the-board support, either because of budgeting realities or ideological bents.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The success of these titles owed much to Movistar Plus’ creation of talent relations with some of the most exciting creatives in Spain and a far more muscular investment in films and series which allowed for across-the-board production standards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Pramaggiore and McClain argued on appeal that it was improperly included over their objections and likely wound up factoring into the ultimate findings, as the jurors sent a note about it shortly before reaching their across-the-board guilty verdicts.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Across the board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20board. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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