take (something) on board
idiom
British
: to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea)
You will be pleased to note that we have taken your suggestions on board in formulating the present policy.
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This recommendation is harder to take on board given the race against time that the fight against climate change has become.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
That’s something that is important for all of us to take on board.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2022
The second most important step is to be willing to suspend your usual approach to influencing and instead take on board an insight from behavioral science.
—Sally Percy, Forbes, 15 July 2022
To help pull it off, Haley assembled his own adventuring party of five director candidates to take on board incumbents.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
That’s something that is important for all of us to take on board.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2022
The second most important step is to be willing to suspend your usual approach to influencing and instead take on board an insight from behavioral science.
—Sally Percy, Forbes, 15 July 2022
To help pull it off, Haley assembled his own adventuring party of five director candidates to take on board incumbents.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022
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“Take (something) on board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20on%20board. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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