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
Tillman expresses openness to both theories.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Stocks initially got off to a sluggish start to the day amid uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz's openness .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
One thing that Weld County shares in common with the state’s other growing counties is an openness to home construction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Only during the Soviet policy of glasnost (openness) in the 1980s did information begin to appear.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Even before the Iran war, Ford CEO Jim Farley reportedly signaled an openness to partnering with Chinese firms through joint ventures to access EV technology.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Scanlan’s openness to involve him in the fabrication process made for a fulfilling experience.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Art thrives on openness, and any narrowing of that space diminishes it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
How will markets balance openness with resilience, and which regions will cultivate the transparency, scale, and confidence global capital demands?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Stocks initially got off to a sluggish start to the day amid uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz's openness .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
One thing that Weld County shares in common with the state’s other growing counties is an openness to home construction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Only during the Soviet policy of glasnost (openness) in the 1980s did information begin to appear.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Even before the Iran war, Ford CEO Jim Farley reportedly signaled an openness to partnering with Chinese firms through joint ventures to access EV technology.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Scanlan’s openness to involve him in the fabrication process made for a fulfilling experience.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Art thrives on openness, and any narrowing of that space diminishes it.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
How will markets balance openness with resilience, and which regions will cultivate the transparency, scale, and confidence global capital demands?
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openness
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Different interpretations of rhetoric Some argue that the criticism targeted the regime, and that many Iranians welcome blunt honesty.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And the miscommunication there really is what sets them off on this terrible trajectory, which really didn’t have to happen if there was honesty there.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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In part, that’s because both actors are delivering impeccable work, balancing their caustic comic chemistry with course, unbridled vulnerability.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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In an impactful Broadway debut, the Scream star finds the sweet spot between sincerity and satire, playing Rose as earnestly naive without losing the character's strength.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Try a small style change, because leading with sincerity draws the right people.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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The organization noted that polar regions, where animals have not had much previous exposure to pathogens, and animals that live close together in colonies, such as southern elephant seals, could be particularly hard-hit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fulmer also delivers some comedic moments as Alycia, whose fast-talking frankness can be quite funny, albeit tone-deaf at times.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Her emotional frankness has also translated into measurable commercial impact.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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The line is more powerful for its sober, clear-eyed directness.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The directness with which the camera meets the eyes of the film’s subjects suggests compassion for their disfigurement and isolation (indeed, Farrokhzad adopted a boy from the colony), but there are no interviews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fortune spoke with six people who have invested in Anthropic to get a sense of how this key constituency is feeling about the situation, and found that opinions were not unified despite the company’s longstanding forthrightness about its values.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
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WalletHub has studied deferred interest since 2012, periodically flagging retailers that offer the loans and rating their financing offers on transparency and forthrightness.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Openness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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