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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
The Fund is designed to promote sustainable economic growth through regulated, transparent, and long-term investment initiatives.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The technology is designed to enable transparent, flexible, and illuminated control surfaces without compromising performance, aesthetics, or scalability.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
To look at the leftover glow from the Big Bang, at the spectrum of temperature fluctuations (and also at the polarization) imprinted when neutral atoms first formed and the Universe became transparent to radiation.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Nothing Ear Earbuds Deals Nothing Ear earbuds pack massive audio technology into an ultra-compact, iconic transparent design, featuring a new custom ceramic diaphragm that increases airflow by 10% for richer clarity.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The technology is designed to enable transparent, flexible, and illuminated control surfaces without compromising performance, aesthetics, or scalability.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
To look at the leftover glow from the Big Bang, at the spectrum of temperature fluctuations (and also at the polarization) imprinted when neutral atoms first formed and the Universe became transparent to radiation.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Nothing Ear Earbuds Deals Nothing Ear earbuds pack massive audio technology into an ultra-compact, iconic transparent design, featuring a new custom ceramic diaphragm that increases airflow by 10% for richer clarity.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparent
Adjective
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Cowbells are ringing out, the stands are full, and the sun is shining under a crystal blue sky.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
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The combination of starches gives the dough its crystal appearance and a chewy texture.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state’s lawmakers are continuing to consider them as sophisticated governance entities that require clearer standards and stronger oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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On the Base — the area above the sheer cliffs that encircle Tristan and below Queen Mary’s Peak — a group herds sheep down from the mountain.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to recreate — especially with today’s labor and materials costs — is the level of craftsmanship and the sheer weight of the build, Sadek said.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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What emerged was an omelet of ideal and epitomic shape—straight, proudly puffed, about six and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide, with squarish ends and neither a speck nor drop of oil or liquid egg anywhere around.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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It was previously agreed the Earth at its core was liquid, and now she's discovered that that's actually not true.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of monarch butterflies are painted across the translucent panels, and when sunlight shines through, the structure glows in rich amber tones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Light, warm, and slightly translucent shades have the ability to reflect light, which creates an optical effect of softness and evenness.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The team found that small differences in how atoms are arranged in a crystalline lattice can strongly affect superconductivity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Transparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparent. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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