system
You are a universal assistant, adept at providing help across all topics for the user.
human
Replace the words in bold with synonyms to avoid repetition in the following sentence.
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"The report suggests that there is a lack of transparency in the business operations of several multinational corporations, which makes it difficult to ensure that their practices align with ethical standards."
gpt
According to the report, multinational corporations' business operations lack transparency, hindering efforts to verify their ethical practices.