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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
an interview in which the members of the rock band speak with candor about their recent squabbling
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as in brilliance
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the desert sun shone down on the intrepid travelers with fiery candor
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Recent Examples of candor
The chancellor’s candor was notable, and he wasn’t finished.
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John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Of particular note is his candor about Atlanta drafting current starter Michael Penix Jr. shortly after Cousins signed a massive deal as a free agent.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The real fix is to help leaders learn how to have productive, high-stakes conversations where conflict, candor, and challenge are part of the process—not the exception.
—Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Of particular note is his candor about Atlanta drafting current starter Michael Penix Jr. shortly after Cousins signed a massive deal as a free agent.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The real fix is to help leaders learn how to have productive, high-stakes conversations where conflict, candor, and challenge are part of the process—not the exception.
—Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candor
Noun
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Not so much sonically, but just her honesty and her ability to enunciate these things.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This intellectual honesty, or the willingness to acknowledge uncertainty and remain open to new perspectives, is essential for business leaders.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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After thinking of it as a separate musical idea, Moody realized that the character’s endless curiosity and moments of brilliance were at his heart.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Yet, individual brilliance means little without collaboration.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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This turns out to be another name for Galactus, a surprisingly scary Marvel villain played with sinister sincerity by Ralph Ineson.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Pinnacle of splendor On Sunday morning, April 27, Venus comes up in total darkness while shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This is equivalent to a quadrupling of sky brightness over the duration of a human childhood (18 years).—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team also compared the surface brightness of TOI 1227 with models of stellar evolution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Her sensational dribble and finish in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal was a good example of her directness.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The pace and directness of Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ola Aina have been at the heart of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s ethos: be fiercely difficult to break down, hurt teams with rapier-like counter-attacks.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Gaura: With its wispy, butterfly-like blossoms, gaura adds lightness and motion to garden beds.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Has more of that Innocent Man lightness and exuberance than most of the stuff on his later records, and benefits from it.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Candor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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