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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The African American mom, who is married to Polish Canadian Peter Gerber, told Newsweek that their approach to parenting is honest and intentional.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Comforting touch should be honest and clear – not ambiguous, not tentative and never assumed.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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And huge parts of the city struggle with high unemployment, rampant violent crime and a lack of adequate housing and reliable services.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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In interviews with the top ad chiefs among the legacy media companies, executives touted sure-fire content and reliable viewership metrics in an effort to demonstrate the importance of advertising during uncertain times.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Within the world of tech founders, Altman might have seemed a pretty trustworthy candidate.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The Power of Accents surveyed 2,002 U.S. residents, aged 18 and older, to explore which regional and international accents Americans find the most friendly, trustworthy and persuasive.—
Michael Shooster,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The struggles in England in 2014 gave way to him becoming India’s most dependable overseas batter as the powers of the legends around him — Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman — waned.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Is there anything as dependable as the slasher movie formula?—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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