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
That glassy transparency comes courtesy of the Florida aquifer, which releases more than 400 million gallons of fresh water into the spring every day, flowing at a steady 72 degrees year-round.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The committee’s recommendation of increasing transparency and community trust mainly centered around aldermen’s use of their ward funds, for example, by creating a more transparent process to determine how those funds are used, Buckley said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
These platforms also tout more-competitive pricing and greater transparency than the traditional system, which can be maddeningly opaque.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
That responsibility demands transparency, competence and discipline.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The committee’s recommendation of increasing transparency and community trust mainly centered around aldermen’s use of their ward funds, for example, by creating a more transparent process to determine how those funds are used, Buckley said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
These platforms also tout more-competitive pricing and greater transparency than the traditional system, which can be maddeningly opaque.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
That responsibility demands transparency, competence and discipline.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparency
Noun
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People feel energized because there is clarity on where we’re headed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Luckily Fleming, a theater graduate who was also one credit shy of a minor in dance, has an arsenal of tools at his disposal to achieve this clarity.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not a soft or reassuring glow, but a hard, sustained brightness that makes devastation legible.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Countertop Produce Fresh, uncut bananas, tomatoes, citrus, and cucumbers don't need to be refrigerated and add welcome brightness and crunch to shelf-stable meals.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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