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a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good
My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.
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Recent Examples of sounding boards
Dines uses the models constantly — as sounding boards, editors and research engines — while insisting the ideas, the will and the taste must come from him.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
These partner-managers operate as mentors and sounding boards of sorts.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Throughout their respective ups and downs, the brothers leaned on one another as sounding boards.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Beyond programs, the clubs connect children with trusted adults and older children who can serve as role models and sounding boards.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
These partner-managers operate as mentors and sounding boards of sorts.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Throughout their respective ups and downs, the brothers leaned on one another as sounding boards.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Beyond programs, the clubs connect children with trusted adults and older children who can serve as role models and sounding boards.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
These club-like bodies have also served as sounding boards for the Academy’s leadership during challenging times for the organization, and, in turn, the organization’s leaders have provided a support system for affinity groups during challenging times for their communities.
—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding boards
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But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.
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The market for first-time homebuyers isn't likely to change dramatically over the next few years, housing experts say.
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The goal is to redirect human advisors toward the parts of a deal that require judgment and trust.
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There will also be a meeting scheduled before the end of February 2027, in which advisors will discuss five additional peptides.
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Devastating flash floods in the Texas Hill Country last July Fourth killed at least 136 people, including 25 girls at Camp Mystic, two teenage counselors and the camp’s longtime director.
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Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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The search for McKinney’s remains began in earnest in 2022, when nine DPAA specialists arrived at the crash site to begin excavations.
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“Sounding boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20boards. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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