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as in crystal
easily seen through
bottles of blue transparent glass
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2
as in clear
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
his meaning in leaving the conversation is transparent: he doesn't want to talk about his combat experiences
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
flowy summer dresses made partly of chiffon or other transparent fabrics
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Recent Examples of transparent
The big feathery cottonwoods along the ditches were just turning then, flaunting great masses of clear, bright yellow against the transparent blue of the southern Arizona sky.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Padilla, the son of immigrants from Mexico, has for months been urging immigration agents to be more transparent, to drop any masks and to be less secretive.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Leadership can be made transparent and governance accountable.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Padilla, the son of immigrants from Mexico, has for months been urging immigration agents to be more transparent, to drop any masks and to be less secretive.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Leadership can be made transparent and governance accountable.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transparent
Adjective
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Moore, the answer was clear as day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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That said, each tint is said to offer sheer, buildable coverage with the right touch of color.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Naomi Watts also went sheer in a daring look from Valentino’s spring 2025 couture collection, which featured a voluminous skirt with a lacy top.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because asset price markets are so liquid and efficient, any violations of the law of one price should be eliminated almost instantaneously.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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During the growing season, fertilize basil every four to six weeks with a complete liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength, or apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer to the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Add onion, poblano, and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Opal, which is easily the most mystical, with its whimsical and cloud-like white, blue, and iridescent green swirls of color, is the crystalline form of silica and mineraloid found in rocks.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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All crew, all crew — Below Deck Med is pulling up to port for another summer cruising the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean coast.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Transparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transparent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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