1
as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends
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as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
doctors are concerned about the population's openness to the new strain of the flu virus
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Recent Examples of openness
At the heart of Piccioli’s volumes and their lightness is neo gazar, a double-weave fabric introduced by Cristóbal in 1958 allowing the construction of the garments to retain an openness and fluidity.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamas, in its response, reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s openness to foreign talent is at odds with Washington’s recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers as much as 50-fold.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The new seven-story building is made of glass, similar to its sister UHealth Doral, an intentional architectural design that is meant to create openness and let in natural light to help boost moods and make the hospital feel less like a medical facility.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Levy also reflected on William’s openness about Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and King Charles III, who both faced cancer diagnoses in 2024.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite signaling a greater openness to global talent, the policy does not represent a sweeping liberalization of China's immigration approach.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fool encourages leaps of faith, adventure, and openness to change.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamas, in its response, reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s openness to foreign talent is at odds with Washington’s recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers as much as 50-fold.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The new seven-story building is made of glass, similar to its sister UHealth Doral, an intentional architectural design that is meant to create openness and let in natural light to help boost moods and make the hospital feel less like a medical facility.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Levy also reflected on William’s openness about Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and King Charles III, who both faced cancer diagnoses in 2024.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite signaling a greater openness to global talent, the policy does not represent a sweeping liberalization of China's immigration approach.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fool encourages leaps of faith, adventure, and openness to change.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openness
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What if leadership looked less like certainty — and more like honesty?—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The email refers to a 2021 incident that saw the information of over 21 million users of the parking app leaked through a vulnerability within third-party software.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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And the love and the trust then allow for vulnerability.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.—
John U. Bacon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Prolonged exposure to a heat index above 80 degrees can lead to fatigue, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Brandi D. Addison,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their findings, published in the journal Communications Biology, point to chronic exposure to toxins produced by microorgansims known as cynobacteria—which are frequently found in freshwater, estuarine and marine waters—as a possible trigger.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The recording of that release as depicted in the documentary is the balancing light to the overwhelming dark Osbourne experienced in his later years, a series of illnesses, hospitalizations, frustrations and ceaseless pain shown with unblinking frankness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Collier, who was injured during the playoff series, read from a prepared statement that shocked everyone watching—if not for its contents, for its frankness.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pace was central to everything good about Forest, who were set up to hit opposition with explosive speed and directness on the counter-attack through players such as Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In films like that, the cultural commentary comes more from metaphor than with the bluntness and directness of The Purge.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.—
Nona Han,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Openness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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