: free from all traces of deceit or duplicity
Examples of aboveboard in a Sentence
Adjective
The committee tried to be fair and aboveboard in its hiring.
an aboveboard and responsible proposal
She acted in a completely open and aboveboard way.
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New York Times, 11 May 2022
Live bands already perform at Catonsville establishments, and the bill will bring current practices aboveboard.
—Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 8 Oct. 2019
Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
That panel acted as a seal of approval from the profession as a whole, a sign that the competition would be rigorous and aboveboard.
—Curbed, 17 Mar. 2022
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Adverb
But now that going legal is an option, legacy businesses like Buddy’s are being watched over by officials who hope to see the entire industry move aboveboard.
—New York Times, 11 May 2022
Live bands already perform at Catonsville establishments, and the bill will bring current practices aboveboard.
—Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 8 Oct. 2019
Adjective
There was a lot of suspicion about whether the DNA testing that had been done was really aboveboard and accurate.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
That panel acted as a seal of approval from the profession as a whole, a sign that the competition would be rigorous and aboveboard.
—Curbed, 17 Mar. 2022
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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboveboard. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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