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 But what has stayed consistent at the forefront of Set in all of the seven years has always been community and transparency. Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Carlos Sainz Williams' Carlos Sainz said that while there are matters yet to be addressed by the FIA, publishing the regulations for transparency is a step forward. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 But there was an expectation of transparency and due process. Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 Patients deserve transparency — and a regulator that puts them first. Marcus Friedman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for transparency
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Noun
  • That kind of clarity—seeing the worst-case scenario and planning backward from it—forced us to confront the unimaginable and design for it.
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • These offer excellent clarity, crisp, clear views, and good color accuracy.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
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  • The brightness and color reproduction are lackluster, almost as if Acer deliberately found the most middling budget screen possible.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • The display is configurable with nine different color schemes, adjustable brightness and more.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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