transparency
noun
trans·par·en·cy
tran(t)s-ˈper-ən(t)-sē 
plural transparencies
1
: the quality or state of being transparent
2
: something transparent
especially
: a picture (as on film) viewed by light shining through it or by projection
Examples of transparency in a Sentence
the transparency of a piece of glass
the transparency of their motives
He says that there needs to be more transparency in the way the government operates.
The professor used transparencies and an overhead projector during her lectures.
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For these investors, integrity and transparency are not marketing buzzwords but essential business principles.
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Price transparency is a basic requirement for a free market.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Stardust is moving ahead amid few national and international rules and limited oversight, and a recent report by the company’s former climate governance consultant, Janos Pasztor, called for the company to increase its transparency, engagement, and communication with outsiders.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
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—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Price transparency is a basic requirement for a free market.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Stardust is moving ahead amid few national and international rules and limited oversight, and a recent report by the company’s former climate governance consultant, Janos Pasztor, called for the company to increase its transparency, engagement, and communication with outsiders.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
However, many economists and consumer advocates say the widespread use of these services, plus a lack of transparency and little regulatory oversight, leaves them wondering just how much debt Americans are actually getting into.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transparency
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“Transparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transparency. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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transparency
noun
trans·par·en·cy
tran(t)s-ˈpar-ən-sē
-ˈper-
plural transparencies
1
: the quality or state of being transparent
2
: a picture or design on glass, thin cloth, paper, or film viewed by shining light through it or by projection
Medical Definition
transparency
noun
trans·par·en·cy
tran(t)s-ˈpar-ən-sē
plural transparencies
: the quality or state of being transparent
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