as in expert
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 board
Fiennes expresses the dismay and escalating pressure of being the sounding board and moral center of the decision-making.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Our job as advisers is to help clients address problems with effective solutions, be a sounding board, and point out when their emotions may be getting the best of them.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
Lean On Key Stakeholders For Advice Use key stakeholders, the community and your constituents as sounding boards.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Stylist Cary Robinson—her sounding board for all things chic, who also happens to be her mom—nodded in agreement.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Our job as advisers is to help clients address problems with effective solutions, be a sounding board, and point out when their emotions may be getting the best of them.
—Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
Lean On Key Stakeholders For Advice Use key stakeholders, the community and your constituents as sounding boards.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Stylist Cary Robinson—her sounding board for all things chic, who also happens to be her mom—nodded in agreement.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding board
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However, some tax experts say that higher tariffs would cause a financial burden on low- to moderate-income taxpayers due to the potential for higher consumer costs.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some experts foresee the biggest impact on retail goods such as electronics and apparel, as the U.S. imports only about 15% of its food supply.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump used different strategies to tackle the flow of migration to the U.S. during his first term, and that will increase in his second, according to an adviser to the incoming president and former administration official.Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Former national security adviser John Bolton predicted in a recent interview that former President Trump will declare victory in the White House race as early as Tuesday night.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peer counselors—particularly those who have not gone through extensive training—may not know what to do when faced with an emergency, like someone at imminent risk of self-harm.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sounding board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20board. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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