as in transparency
the state or quality of being easily seen through
the exceptional translucence of the sapphire adds to its value
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Recent Examples of translucence
Their almost ghostly translucence reveals vibrant orange internal organs, lending them an otherworldly glow.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The tights offer a subtle translucence for an elegant look while still maintaining some coverage, bringing just the right amount of sheerness to any outfit.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
To hell with the subtle translucence of chicken stock, or a muted vegetable broth.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Carrying over the translucence, the Xbox Design Lab has been updated for Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 devices with similarly see-through options, in addition to some iridescent Chroma d-pads—which look like old-school POG slammers to me—to choose from.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The tights offer a subtle translucence for an elegant look while still maintaining some coverage, bringing just the right amount of sheerness to any outfit.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
To hell with the subtle translucence of chicken stock, or a muted vegetable broth.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Carrying over the translucence, the Xbox Design Lab has been updated for Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 devices with similarly see-through options, in addition to some iridescent Chroma d-pads—which look like old-school POG slammers to me—to choose from.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucence
Noun
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But for plan managers, there have been some good reasons to exclude them: higher risk, complexity, lack of transparency — and for private equity, often much higher fees.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the leaders best positioned for success are those willing to adapt by addressing mental health proactively, fostering cultures of transparency and empathy, and building resilience in both their balance sheets and their people.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Applied to the workplace, this means designing systems that enable people to act decisively and operate with clarity without getting stuck in bottlenecks or bureaucracy.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This means that the light source features red, green and blue lasers that merge for 5,000 ANSI lumens brightness and 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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For brightness and crunch, the salad is tossed with a citrus vinaigrette and, just before serving, garnished with cilantro and smoked almonds.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Liquid Glass goes all-in on translucency and transparency, changing the look of icons and windows across the operating system.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2025
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In what’s typically a four-day process, Gustin facilitates the interaction between wood ash, metal oxides and his secret-recipe glazes to create unexpected combinations of color and translucency.—
Sydney Gore Laura Regensdorf Jinnie Lee Jameson Montgomery Rima Suqi,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Translucence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucence. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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