aboveboard

Example Sentences

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I just want to make sure everything is aboveboard and done properly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“It was sad but unsurprising to see him accepting this as an aboveboard, legitimate, independent inquiry,” said Jason Furman, a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"China never interferes in other countries' internal affairs and always acts in an open and aboveboard manner," the Chinese embassy in London has previously said.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Even if you’re 100% aboveboard, this uncertainty is a piece we can’t control.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

For William, who liked to be aboveboard in everything, this posed ethical dilemmas.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield