as in honest
straightforward in manner
The committee tried to be fair and aboveboard in its hiring. an aboveboard and responsible proposal
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Recent Examples of aboveboard
Far from being eradicated, the black market is booming in plain sight, luring customers away from aboveboard retailers with their cheaper — if untested and unregulated — product.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Nevertheless, questions remain about how public officials and regulators will ensure everyone from the company’s top investors to the subcontractor who paves the parking lot is aboveboard.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
Few of the family’s other aboveboard ventures have worked out.
—New York Times, 24 Dec. 2021
Spur someone to constructive action by being direct and aboveboard.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Nevertheless, questions remain about how public officials and regulators will ensure everyone from the company’s top investors to the subcontractor who paves the parking lot is aboveboard.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
Few of the family’s other aboveboard ventures have worked out.
—New York Times, 24 Dec. 2021
Spur someone to constructive action by being direct and aboveboard.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveboard
Adjective
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Senior officials responsible for keeping agencies honest and accountable were among those purged.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Even from an honest left-wing perspective, Haaland’s rise has little to ...—
Paul J. Gessing,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some consumer groups, like the elderly who favor brick and mortar shopping or people without reliable internet access, will be disproportionately affected by closures, said Douglas Bowman, a marketing professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Georgia.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a credit card and a garage, enthusiasts can build a virtually new Mustang from scratch using show-quality reproduction parts available from dozens of reliable suppliers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By integrating security into their core messaging, businesses can protect their operations and establish themselves as trustworthy stewards of customer data.—
Chris McKie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Over the past years of recalls, a global pandemic, avian flu and price shocks, the ranch maintained a reputation as one of the region’s last strongholds of fresh, affordable, trustworthy eggs.—
Jia H. Jung,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Social media users are poking fun at the reality of swapping their dependable parents for their perhaps less-than-qualified partners or friends.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fix the left tackle situation The Chiefs must acquire a left tackle who can be a dependable starter for multiple years.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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