Synonyms of across-the-board

across-the-board 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈkrȯs-ṯẖə-ˈbȯrd 

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• overall
• generic
• universal
• common
• broad
• global
• blanket
• wide
• widespread
• broad-brush
• extensive
• sweeping
• wholesale
• collective
• comprehensive
• pervasive
• overarching
• ubiquitous
• all-embracing
• aggregate
• broadscale
• worldwide
• inclusionary
• complete
• broad-gauged
• full
• plenary
• planetary
• broad-gauge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• particular
• partial
• component
• local
• regional
• divisional
• fragmentary
• constituent
• sectional
• localized
• cross-sectional

across the board

2 of 2

phrase

as in overall

with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time

The Oscar-nominated film received a positive reception across the board.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overall
• collectively
• together
• all around
• generally
• broadly
• altogether
• all told
• all in all
• in the aggregate
• inclusively
• all over
• totally
• collectedly
• completely
• loosely
• on the whole
• entirely
• fully
• thoroughly
• wholly
• liberally
• macroscopically
• encyclopedically
• comprehensively
• exhaustively
• sweepingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strictly
• literally
• microscopically
• minutely
• specifically
• alone
• solely
• narrowly
• exclusively
• separately
• individually
• detailedly
• distinctly
• restrictedly
• singly
• singularly
• categorically
• fractionally
• solitarily

Examples of across-the-board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, Trump has advocated for broader reforms to U.S. economic policy, which have included tax cuts for businesses and wealthy individuals alongside an across-the-board tariff hike on imports to the U.S., generally, with tax rates as high as 60% to 100% on Chinese goods. —Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024

Barring any Congressional action, the program is due for across-the-board cuts to benefits of over 20 percent starting in 2033, because payroll taxes and the trust fund will no longer be enough to pay promised benefits. —Dylan Matthews, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024

At that time, unless Congress acts sooner, beneficiaries may see an across-the-board 17% benefit cut. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024

The announcement of the playlist features and addition of ABC News Live seems intended to try to soften the blow of the across-the-board price hikes for the streaming packages. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024