clearness

noun

Definition of clearnessnext
as in clarity
the state or quality of being easily seen through the clearness of a diamond is one of the factors used to judge its quality

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Recent Examples of clearness Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
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  1. clarity
  2. transparency
  3. brightness
Noun
  • There is little public clarity around the individual voters whose registration is being contested or how the administration began to question their eligibility.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Space Exploration Technologies could get a boost after reporting third-quarter results as investors gain clarity on several aspects of its business, according to Evercore ISI.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • Academic performance, attendance, fiscal management and the recruitment and retention of quality teachers are key issues, along with transparency and ethics in a district whose board was taken over by the state 10 years ago.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Regulation that requires transparency and traceability of how models are trained is the answer to that problem.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of transparency
Noun
  • Lasting less than 60 days and consisting of two 5-day blasts, this episode saw a doubling of the X-ray brightness of the AGN at the heart of NGC 1275.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • My test unit's IPS screen is well-suited to office work, with enough brightness for most environments and complete coverage of the sRGB color space.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness

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“Clearness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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