as in clarity
the state or quality of being easily seen through
because of the transparency of the Caribbean waters, we could see sharks and tropical fish swimming 20 or 30 feet below the surface
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This investigation failed to meet the basic expectations of transparency and accountability that our community deserves from both law enforcement and city leadership.
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Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott and a Whiting residents organization are asking for more transparency from BP.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
About two-thirds of patient days in Denver Health’s hospital had either Medicare or Medicaid as the source of payment, according to the most recent hospital transparency report from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
In response to public demands for more transparency surrounding his death, Congress passed the JFK Records Act of 1992, which mandated that all records related to the assassination be released by October 26, 2017, barring any national security risks.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott and a Whiting residents organization are asking for more transparency from BP.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
About two-thirds of patient days in Denver Health’s hospital had either Medicare or Medicaid as the source of payment, according to the most recent hospital transparency report from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
In response to public demands for more transparency surrounding his death, Congress passed the JFK Records Act of 1992, which mandated that all records related to the assassination be released by October 26, 2017, barring any national security risks.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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