as in clarity
the state or quality of being easily seen through
because of the transparency of the Caribbean waters, we could see sharks and tropical fish swimming 20 or 30 feet below the surface
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Recent Examples of transparency
Officials expect the new model, which the City Council approved last week, to reduce cost overruns, improve quality, boost transparency and help the city tackle its massive infrastructure backlog more quickly.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Cobb also speaks on the significance of transparency in journalism, calling for reporters to show their work to reinforce public trust.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
This support promotes peace of mind and financial transparency.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Town leaders should seek a town manager who exemplifies integrity, transparency and a strong respect for local governance.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Cobb also speaks on the significance of transparency in journalism, calling for reporters to show their work to reinforce public trust.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
This support promotes peace of mind and financial transparency.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Town leaders should seek a town manager who exemplifies integrity, transparency and a strong respect for local governance.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transparency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparency
Noun
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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To provide clarity, Meta decided to more closely standardize its teen-content policies with movie ratings that parents could better understand, the executives said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, the constellation brightness would drown out faint celestial objects and limit astronomical observations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the film is most notable for — spoiler — Roberts’s death at the end, and her palpable absence in the final scenes speaks to the brightness of her presence in the movie’s earlier parts.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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