BOARD(S) Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of board

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers

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as in tables

a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board

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verb

present tense third-person singular of board

as in feeds

to provide food or meals for housed and boarded many foster children over the years

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as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

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Recent Examples of boards

Noun

For Reed, 17 boards were not enough for that miniature Dan Hurley sitting on his shoulder. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The puck squirted free after a battle along the left wing boards and came straight to Verhaeghe just inside the left faceoff dot. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 For boards and CXOs, fault tolerance, error correction, economics and demonstrable advantage still matter. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Taxing Musk, Bezos, and other billionaires does not touch the executives, boards, investment funds, and political machines that keep minting new ones. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 On message boards and on call-in shows, Lewis, who turned 19 late last month, has shouldered much of the blame. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 For instance in June, Jo Malone London launched an AI Scent Scanner that translates the visual preferences people have expressed across their Pinterest boards into personalized Jo Malone London fragrance recommendations. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Indeed, Ariel’s entire brand has been about friendly advice to CEOs and boards across the world. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Of his 10 total rebounds, Morales grabbed five offensive boards to go with four points in 24 minutes. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Nobody boards the bus expecting to become an accounting entry. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test high-stakes decisions before committing capital. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 One day, Valentina boards the chapa carrying the flower Sitóe once gave her. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Nikko Remigio When Nikko Remigio, one of the few Filipino and Asian players in the NFL, boards a flight, chances are a Bruce Lee movie isn’t far behind. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney. — FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 This group typically boards the aircraft last. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boards

Noun

But the news organizations pushed back against those summons, and the Justice Department withdrew them.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
For federal elections, the Federal Election Commission is the government agency, but for race handicapping and battleground forecasts, election tracking resources and news organizations provide race-by-race projections.

— Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Three roaches were on the floor in front of the food expo station, where the cooks put food ready to head out to customer tables.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tables

Verb

The same meta-analysis found that some associations varied by age and by whether passive use happened in general social media feeds or inside smaller online groups.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
This configuration feeds real-time grip, yaw and velocity data into a central computer, executing independent, instantaneous torque vectoring across the rear wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeds

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The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Brooklyn store also houses a small theater that hosts close-up magic performances, with Molly serving as the opening act, according to Rubin.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

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The question no longer would be simply what provisions a union can persuade a school to accept, but what provisions an outside arbitration panel could compel it to accept.

— Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025

Definition of provisions

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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of rooms

Noun

And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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