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
Like David Friedman, Trump’s first ambassador to Israel, Huckabee is an outspoken supporter of the Israeli settlement movement.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Join 130 others in the comments View Comments An outspoken Republican, Marcus has donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of right-wing politicians, including the late John McCain, current Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Trump.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Musk has also become increasingly outspoken about Trump over the past month or so, even appearing at Trump campaign rallies.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Join 130 others in the comments View Comments An outspoken Republican, Marcus has donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of right-wing politicians, including the late John McCain, current Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Trump.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Musk has also become increasingly outspoken about Trump over the past month or so, even appearing at Trump campaign rallies.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
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Stick to transparent, honest consent methods that respect users and ensure compliance.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Simard: Some of it is just combined with comedy in general, to be honest.Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition to candid footage of the band, the project explores their encounters with fans, including teenagers outside their New York hotel, and their adventures at the Peppermint Lounge disco.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From working alongside her son in her thriving dental practice to juggling the chaos of group dynamics with the other women, Heavenly remains as unapologetically candid as fans have come to expect.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
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To be frank that’s what most likely captured Wayman + Micah–the duo is also notorious for experimenting.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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On the show, she’s brought frank, provocative discussions about race and privilege to the often shallow waters of reality TV.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Luck Yet causing unease are the nominations by Mr. Trump of several prospective Cabinet members or other key officials who are vocal or financial supporters of Israeli settler groups that are violently driving Palestinian families off their lands.Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Peter Dinklage’s vocal performance of Dr. Dillamoad, the all-wise goat, is superb.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Luther star is in final negotiations to play Duncan, also known as Man-at-Arms, in the forthcoming live-action Masters of the Universe movie, Entertainment Weekly has learned.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The 35-year-old Star Wars and Raya and the Last Dragon star opened up about her identity in conversation with Vanity Fair while discussing her forthcoming rom-com The Wedding Banquet.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Other startups, like Perplexity, backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, are more forthright about competing with Google.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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