as in honest
straightforward in manner
The committee tried to be fair and aboveboard in its hiring. an aboveboard and responsible proposal
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Recent Examples of aboveboard
Spending cuts should be made in an aboveboard way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2025
This is handy because the AI will not hold back if the therapist insists that the AI be aboveboard and blunt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This means that when AI gives you an answer that the AI portrays for example as fully aboveboard and hunky-dory, the reality is that the response is bound to be a lot shakier than you are being led to believe.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
There was a lot of suspicion about whether the DNA testing that had been done was really aboveboard and accurate.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2025
This is handy because the AI will not hold back if the therapist insists that the AI be aboveboard and blunt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This means that when AI gives you an answer that the AI portrays for example as fully aboveboard and hunky-dory, the reality is that the response is bound to be a lot shakier than you are being led to believe.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
There was a lot of suspicion about whether the DNA testing that had been done was really aboveboard and accurate.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveboard
Adjective
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Colicchio is honest enough to walk up to that line and examine it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Julian Champagnie took over Harrison Barnes’ starting spot in San Antonio and has been an athletic upgrade who is durable and reliable while providing accurate volume shooting.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Each of these shifts depend on market data that is reliable, licensed and machine-readable in ways legacy infrastructure was not built to deliver.—
Mike Cahill,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Its goal is to ensure that AI developed and used in Europe is trustworthy, human-centric and respectful of fundamental rights, while also supporting innovation and competitiveness.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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After all, Taurus wants something real, dependable and nourishing, whether that’s a reassuring conversation or perhaps even a smarter approach to finances.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Transitioning from Traditional Computing to Exascale Performance Constructed using binary bits, transistors, and integrated circuits, classical computing remains the dependable foundation of commonplace gadgets.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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