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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Recent Examples of transparency
The scrutiny in Nevada comes as Musk’s company has started construction in Nashville on the Music City Loop amid opposition from some Nashville officials concerned about safety, transparency and a lack of local input.
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Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The public deserves transparency — secrecy does not build trust.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The ominous silence is more evidence of a city mired in political intrigue with too little transparency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
That includes promoting financial education, encouraging competition among lenders, and supporting policies that increase transparency without cutting off opportunity.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The public deserves transparency — secrecy does not build trust.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The ominous silence is more evidence of a city mired in political intrigue with too little transparency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
That includes promoting financial education, encouraging competition among lenders, and supporting policies that increase transparency without cutting off opportunity.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparency
Noun
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There has been a lack of clarity about how long Putin had promised to observe a pause on power grid attacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Kickstarter campaign is also offering a slightly less capable model that's ticks all of the above boxes except for brightness, which comes in at 2,600 ISO lumens for the Pro variant.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Giving the camera longer exposure increases brightness but may reduce definition if the aurora is active.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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