whiteboard
noun
white·board
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd 
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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The words written on the whiteboard in Brad Holmes’ office eagerly await his arrival each morning.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Arrive five minutes early and write a bulleted agenda on the whiteboard.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
People clustered in front of the whiteboard and dragged their fingers down the list, searching for their names and the courtroom where their case was assigned.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Porter is a former congressmember known for brandishing a whiteboard at congressional hearings while grilling CEOs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Arrive five minutes early and write a bulleted agenda on the whiteboard.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
People clustered in front of the whiteboard and dragged their fingers down the list, searching for their names and the courtroom where their case was assigned.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Porter is a former congressmember known for brandishing a whiteboard at congressional hearings while grilling CEOs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Whiteboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiteboard. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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whiteboard
noun
white·board
ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd,
ˈwīt-
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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