Definition of transparencynext
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 Around the country, other cities are deploying coordinated responses to mental health emergencies with collaboration and transparency. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Its exceptional transparency can reveal faint stars near the threshold of naked-eye visibility. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Virginia Palacios, executive director of Commission Shift, a nonprofit watchdog group focused on the Railroad Commission, said the agency has long struggled with transparency and oversight. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Global health experts urge greater transparency But despite the positive statement from Russian authorities, global health experts are still urging caution, and asking for more transparency from Moscow. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transparency
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Noun
  • But a lack of clarity about what exactly the employees did, or may have shared with METR, has fueled speculation about what happened.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Outside the abusive behavior rules, Anthropic's other changes focus on wording and clarity for users rather than introducing new policies.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Lasting less than 60 days and consisting of two 5-day blasts, this episode saw a doubling of the X-ray brightness of the AGN at the heart of NGC 1275.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • My test unit's IPS screen is well-suited to office work, with enough brightness for most environments and complete coverage of the sRGB color space.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparency. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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