aboveboard

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Recent Examples of aboveboard Far from being eradicated, the black market is booming in plain sight, luring customers away from aboveboard retailers with their cheaper — if untested and unregulated — product. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Nevertheless, questions remain about how public officials and regulators will ensure everyone from the company’s top investors to the subcontractor who paves the parking lot is aboveboard. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022 Few of the family’s other aboveboard ventures have worked out. New York Times, 24 Dec. 2021 Spur someone to constructive action by being direct and aboveboard. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021 See All Example Sentences for aboveboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveboard
Adjective
  • Be honest about systems that are no longer serving their purpose.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • One of his key issues remains securing clean, reliable water supplies for rural and tribal communities in need.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
  • By the time Osbourne returned to Milwaukee for a March 5, 1984, concert at the Arena, his concerts had a reliable opening act: protesters outside the venue, criticizing Osbourne and rockers like him for performing the devil's music.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Some analysts have argued the GENIUS Act could make stablecoins a more trustworthy option among new investors, as stablecoins account for a potential $238 billion market, according to CoinDesk.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Researchers found participants were significantly more likely to choose the bearded faces as trustworthy.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The new approach enables us to direct capital toward countries with dependable trade agreements and stable domestic markets.
    Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Draper’s own forehand was misfiring, while his backhand—the dependable shot of his younger self—lacked the power to disturb someone in Čilić’s frame of mind.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025

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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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