come on board

VERB

employ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engage enlist hire retain

STRONG

commission contract ink obtain place procure secure

WEAK

bring on board contract for put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discharge fire let go release shun

STRONG

forfeit lose

WEAK

ignore lay off misuse unemploy

VERB

engage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employ enlist

STRONG

appoint bespeak book charter commission contract enroll ink lease place prearrange rent reserve retain secure

WEAK

bring on board put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shun

STRONG

cancel dismiss fire free let go lose reject spend

WEAK

banish break off break up decline defuse discharge disconnect eject expel give up oust refuse release surrender yield

Example Sentences

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“You walk a fine line not pushing the next generation to come on board, while trying to develop a passion for the family business,” Lisa says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“When they come on board, they discover that this kind of environment, a very exclusive bubble, is actually something they really like,” Fara said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

After insisting that Nicks come on board as lead singer, they began opening shows for the likes of Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

"We really need more young donors to come on board to sustain the future blood supplies for the 19 hospitals that we supply blood to in Wales," said Eleri Schiavone from the Welsh Blood Service.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Rosa and her mother have both come on board with this, but now I do seriously wonder about the sanity of it.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

come on board

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