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
The contemporary hull is designed to maximize openness while retaining a close connection with water.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
That openness extends to her ambitions offstage as well.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
While lawmakers remained tight-lipped about the specifics of their all-caucus lunch, comments from leadership suggested a growing openness to bipartisan negotiations.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump had previously signaled openness to allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced Blackwell AI chip to China as part of his trade war truce with Beijing.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But others have pointed out that generative-AI companies are the ones killing openness, by motivating publishers to expand and strengthen their paywalls to defend their work (and their business models) from exploitative scrapers.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
However, during a podcast appearance last week, Jimmy Wales expressed openness to incorporating AI.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The honesty and openness with each other, in such a relaxed environment, is what makes the Foodie Boyz sound so relatable and familiar to their audience.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
That openness extends to her ambitions offstage as well.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
While lawmakers remained tight-lipped about the specifics of their all-caucus lunch, comments from leadership suggested a growing openness to bipartisan negotiations.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump had previously signaled openness to allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced Blackwell AI chip to China as part of his trade war truce with Beijing.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But others have pointed out that generative-AI companies are the ones killing openness, by motivating publishers to expand and strengthen their paywalls to defend their work (and their business models) from exploitative scrapers.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
However, during a podcast appearance last week, Jimmy Wales expressed openness to incorporating AI.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The honesty and openness with each other, in such a relaxed environment, is what makes the Foodie Boyz sound so relatable and familiar to their audience.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openness
Noun
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Someone could surprise you with honesty, or a connection could flip overnight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Seehorn learned through Gould on Saul that honesty in any direction leads to the respect of an audience, not shameless pandering.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her son's vulnerability precipitated some of those words.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite sanctions, infrastructure takedowns and public exposure, the hackers continue to evolve.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In theory, index funds should provide investors exposure to a wide range of stocks, diminishing risk.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But despite its frankness, the show is more interested in ambition than in sexuality or gender relations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 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
Noun
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In keeping with a pleasing streak of industry satire here—Michael Haneke and Netflix get hilarious shout-outs—Fanning has a bracing directness that cuts through all the dramaturgical throat-clearing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 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
Noun
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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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The elections have vindicated Move Forward’s forthrightness, confirming that citizens want a national conversation about the monarchy.—
Tamara Loos,
Foreign Affairs,
25 May 2023
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“Openness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openness. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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