as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
None of these references are overt — they’retrademark Sault IYKYK touch.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
That has worried European governments who fear that the invasion of Ukraine by President Vladimir V. Putin is part of a broader offensive that is underway elsewhere in the shadows and could easily escalate into additional overt aggression.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
There is a political dimension to much of his work, sometimes subtle, sometimes overt.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The alliance has already reported persistent Russian attacks on the alliance that fall short of overt military action, like cyberattacks and targeting of critical infrastructure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
That has worried European governments who fear that the invasion of Ukraine by President Vladimir V. Putin is part of a broader offensive that is underway elsewhere in the shadows and could easily escalate into additional overt aggression.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
There is a political dimension to much of his work, sometimes subtle, sometimes overt.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The alliance has already reported persistent Russian attacks on the alliance that fall short of overt military action, like cyberattacks and targeting of critical infrastructure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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There are many causes for hair loss—pregnancy, medication, stress, tight styling, or just plain genetics, to name a few.—
Danielle Cohen,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Our Review Only recent Macs with either M4 Pro or M4 Max CPUs support Thunderbolt 5; Macs with plain M4 chips will not.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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When the episode opens, Joe is still in the desert, nearly bled out but still lucid enough to give Chee directions over the radio.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Buck was lucid about his partner, Troy Aikman, who had a great broadcast on Saturday and has been terrific all season.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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People engage more in content that is quick and easily digestible.—
Adrian Falk,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jaws lined with sharp dagger-like teeth were most likely associated with carnivores, while others set with the dental equivalent of mortar and pestles likely ground plant matter into digestible food.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His undisguised Queens tough-guy swagger, self-confidence, and use of self-deprecating humor won over the crowd.—
Steve Cohen,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her singing, her comic timing, and her undisguised vulnerability are a key part of the Netflix series’s success.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the city DEP both cited the MTA earlier this month when an apparent overflow in the depot’s sewage ejection pit ran off into nearby storm drains, spilling what DEC inspectors estimated to be 50 gallons of waste into the bay.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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But the ‘Harry Potter’ films, ‘Lord Of The Rings,’ ‘Schindler’s List,’ ‘Mission Impossible,’ ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Aviator’ and so many more are U.S films that shot overseas for obvious reasons.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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True to form, the Wiz system is way cheaper than the Philips Hue version without any obvious compromises (to my eye).—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Regardless of the threat, its evident that our surface area of exposure increases as AI adoption scales and trust, will become the new currency of AI adoption.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nowhere was this more evident than at Stanford, where federal defense contracts and research funding supported a culture of innovation that helped create Silicon Valley.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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