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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveboard
Adjective
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Creatively, the book features specific talking points to spark transparent and honest conversations.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Invest in acoustic privacy, reliable technology for hybrid collaboration, and layout choices that reflect different work styles.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the things that matter going forward will be good reviews and review site management, great social presence, valuable and trustworthy online content, case studies and showcases of your work and media mentions in relevant, trustworthy titles.—
Lis Anderson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Governance models are the guardrails that keep AI systems trustworthy and aligned with human values.—
Murugan Anandarajan,
The Conversation,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now with three clearly ahead of him in Coleman, Palmer and Shakir, and Moore looking like he’s become really dependable, Samuel might be looking at fifth at best.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Agentic orchestration combines the strengths of both approaches: the dependable structure of deterministic workflows and the flexible, real-time decision making of AI agents.—
Jakob Freund,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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