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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Irving, a character with more transparency than Seth, also has been seen wearing a leather jacket in a few key moments.
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Glenys Johnson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
And that’s what attorney general Pam Bondi sought to do earlier this month, saying Trump directed her to review government files about Epstein and provide transparency to the public.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
As a result, the administration allocated state funds for merit pay, but in many schools within the university, the money was given out with no transparency and through processes faculty did not agree to — or even have a voice in shaping.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Glenys Johnson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
And that’s what attorney general Pam Bondi sought to do earlier this month, saying Trump directed her to review government files about Epstein and provide transparency to the public.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
As a result, the administration allocated state funds for merit pay, but in many schools within the university, the money was given out with no transparency and through processes faculty did not agree to — or even have a voice in shaping.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 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 4 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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