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as in crystal
easily seen through
bottles of blue transparent glass
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as in clear
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
his meaning in leaving the conversation is transparent: he doesn't want to talk about his combat experiences
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
flowy summer dresses made partly of chiffon or other transparent fabrics
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Recent Examples of transparent
Republicans have called on Underly to make the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing more transparent.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Best practices range from transparent pricing backed by data to trust-building expertise, financial incentives, and simple seller experiences for resale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The black Nightfreeze and silver Cryo variants with transparent backs start at $849, with more storage and RAM.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Matheson was slightly more transparent, but only slightly.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Best practices range from transparent pricing backed by data to trust-building expertise, financial incentives, and simple seller experiences for resale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The black Nightfreeze and silver Cryo variants with transparent backs start at $849, with more storage and RAM.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Matheson was slightly more transparent, but only slightly.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparent
Adjective
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Christian Cowan’s crystal T-shirt dress, made in collaboration with designer Elias Matso as the finale look in his Spring-Summer 2026 show, became a sensation when actress and cultural lightning rod Sydney Sweeney wore it to a Variety party in late October.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
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In contrast to the crystal nature of the diamond, this layer is disordered and behaves more like a liquid than a solid.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Things became clearer on December 28, when Dreame released teaser images and confirmed that its first car would debut at CES 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Rhode founder stunned in a sheer black mesh teddy with a G-string thong design and an ab-baring cutout made out of straps.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After a train derailment involving a truck containing liquid propane, 51 is forced to fight the fire all by its lonesome — and with a low water supply, no less.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Use an organic liquid fertilizer monthly during the growing season, and increase to bi-weekly applications once the strawberry flowers begin to appear.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the seven-inch vinyl will be pressed on translucent ruby vinyl, a departure from the singer’s signature purple.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Colorful, translucent magnetic blocks in all manner of sizes and shapes make bringing a vision to life easy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Austin’s third collection, readers can expect his trademark gorgeously crystalline lyrics interspersed with more conversational wanderings, capturing new stages of life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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The trees were bare and crystalline and white.—
Karan Mahajan,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Transparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparent. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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