as in honest
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a newspaper columnist who has been very outspoken on a number of controversial issues
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Recent Examples of outspoken
Bacon has been an outspoken moderate and worked diligently to keep Trump at arm's length in a district that Biden won in 2020.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
This has led some more outspoken athletes to go after him in the media.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Musk’s outspoken positions on social issues, particularly his recent hostility to corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies, has led the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, which owns Tesla shares worth about $1.8 billion, to review its investment in the carmaker.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Will Pierce, former Senior Advisor to Bernie Sanders and Director of the Draft Biden movement, is now a Republican strategist and outspoken critic of the Democratic Party.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
This has led some more outspoken athletes to go after him in the media.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Musk’s outspoken positions on social issues, particularly his recent hostility to corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies, has led the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, which owns Tesla shares worth about $1.8 billion, to review its investment in the carmaker.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Will Pierce, former Senior Advisor to Bernie Sanders and Director of the Draft Biden movement, is now a Republican strategist and outspoken critic of the Democratic Party.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
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This leads to an honest and bracing conversation about the nature of addiction.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Healthy relationships, open or closed, involve honest communication.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a new Harper's Bazaar UK cover story published on Nov. 4, Victoria got candid about how her life has changed, especially since turning 50 in April.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Triggered by a medication prescribed to treat an underlying skin condition, Ashlee Crumpton's candid TikTok video (@ashleecrumpton0) has amassed 4 million views since it was shared on October 1.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford is fascinated by the era of early colonial expansion and also, to be frank, by treasure.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be frank, the medical and public health community has struggled to effectively communicate the importance of annual COVID-19 vaccinations.Jerome M. Adams, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Starlink beaming communications to spacecraft, and he's been vocal about humanity one day colonizing Mars.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kate then effectively disappeared for the next couple months — and no new information was forthcoming.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the case is under a gag order, which means no more information will be forthcoming until trial.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Likewise, McKenna’s voice continues to be forthright.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Mack and Dar Leaf, one of the other members of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association are very forthright in the idea that a sheriff should have his or her own posse.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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