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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Respond quickly, take on board feedback and learn from your mistakes. —

Adam Stott, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 This recommendation is harder to take on board given the race against time that the fight against climate change has become. —

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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