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
Analysts caution that the lack of transparency makes definitive conclusions difficult, yet say the pattern of removals itself signals a system under strain.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen House Republicans publicly echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the need for transparency, restraint, and congressional oversight.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
This model is not only more effective for job seekers and employers, but also legally defensible with transparency and control over AI in the hands of the job seeker.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
However, lawmakers said data scrapers, artificial intelligence companies and scammers may be co-opting this transparency for suspect reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen House Republicans publicly echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the need for transparency, restraint, and congressional oversight.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
This model is not only more effective for job seekers and employers, but also legally defensible with transparency and control over AI in the hands of the job seeker.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
However, lawmakers said data scrapers, artificial intelligence companies and scammers may be co-opting this transparency for suspect reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparency
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The White House did not immediately respond to a query seeking clarity about the scope and timing of the limited pause in the nearly four-year war.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Only superbright fireballs, with a magnitude of around minus 12 to minus 15 — roughly the same brightness in our sky as the moon — will be visible from our planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile a separate report promises a striking upgrade for the iPhone 18 display, with greater brightness on offer.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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