aboveboard

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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for aboveboard 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveboard
Adjective
  • When asked how the Buccaneers have been able to battle back through adversity throughout the season and remain a winning product, Evans had a blunt, but honest answer.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Online slots work on an RNG (Random Number Generation) model, ensuring a fair and honest outcome for every player.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Countries or political actors involved in conflicts have incentives to hide or manipulate these numbers, while third parties might not have access to reliable information.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Kiviranta plays the kind of reliable 200-foot game a Finnish coach demands, and he’s delivered strong play-driving metrics this season.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • A lot of that is contingent on both the government and private sector being able to get accurate information out to people in a timely and trustworthy way.
    Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Looking for the most trustworthy Michigan online casinos with all your favorite games?
    Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Other uncapped ‘keepers to watch include Roman Celentano, who is a starter for perennial contender Cincinnati and is a dependable shot-stopper, and Diego Kochen, who is now first-choice for Barcelona Atletic (the club’s B team) and among the most promising teenage ‘keepers in the world.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Professional officers are not, in fact, dependable foot soldiers because their allegiances lie elsewhere: with the constitutional regime or with the armed forces as an institution.
    Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Aboveboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveboard. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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