SOUNDING BOARD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

sounding board

noun

Definition of sounding board

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 As kids get older, parents can be a sounding board and offer advice on how to navigate the tricky situations that inevitably come up instead of ghosting people. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Tortorella became a sounding board during the past eight years in Bickel’s coaching quest. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Grier stayed in the league thereafter, filling roles on the practice squad and serving as a sounding board for his fellow quarterbacks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Subramaniam, the second CEO in the company’s 53-year history, is operating for the first time without his mentor and sounding board. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sounding board

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Noun

These experts assign ratings after analyzing a company's financials and ability to consistently pay dividends while also seeking capital appreciation.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

Michael saw that the adviser had frequently asked for payments in bitcoin, ranging from fifteen to more than a hundred dollars, and that Leah, at the adviser’s request, had provided her financial-account information.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Those fears prompted Zelenskyy adviser Serhii Beskrestnov to say on social media Monday that Ukraine will not go hungry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adviser

Noun

Look for Dinkins, a blocking specialist the team is excited about, to return to the practice squad if he’s not snapped up on waivers.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of specialist

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