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Recent Examples of nondeceptive
Brumfield said it’s the company’s nondeceptive pricing — free from the kind of 12-month special fine-print clauses that entrapped his mother.
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Dallas News, 13 June 2022
Dallas News, 13 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondeceptive
Adjective
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At twenty-seven, Fuentes was arguably America’s most prominent white nationalist—someone who was forthright about, and seemingly proud of, his bigotry.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s no question San Diego officials for decades weren’t always forthright about providing services without the means to fully pay for them.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regardless of how favorable the figures appear, stock investment is never a straightforward path.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Across from this transforming toilet room, the kitchen remains more straightforward and traditional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Beijing is also candid — if selectively so — about its interest in strategic resources.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bird shared a candid carousel of photos from a fun night with friends, featuring her girlfriend by her side.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, was so well received in Davos, delivering a frank acknowledgment that the international order maintained by American power was over.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mercury fuses with Pluto in your money zone, sharpening budget choices and prompting frank talks about fair compensation.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Omar has been an outspoken critic of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations surge in the Twin Cities, repeatedly calling for Noem’s impeachment.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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In conversations with state lawmakers who have been outspoken on gun rights, and with two Idaho attorneys who focus on constitutional rights, the Idaho Statesman heard a range of reactions to Pretti’s shooting.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For years, if not decades, officials in Greenland have courted foreign direct investment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are direct losses such as fraudulent transactions, ransom payments and emergency IT or forensic costs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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None of this is technically aboveboard, but these dirty little cheaters are the entire heart and soul of this show right now.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Spending cuts should be made in an aboveboard way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Nondeceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondeceptive. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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