overt
adjective
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness
noun
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Something that bothered Rick was confidence or anything that whiffed of overt masculinity.
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The artist did not shy away from overt political symbolism, ending the authentic and confident performance on a note of unity.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Hollywood has long wielded both quiet and overt influence in the nation’s capital.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s nothing loud or cluttered going on here, nor any great insistence on tradition or overt Englishness.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The artist did not shy away from overt political symbolism, ending the authentic and confident performance on a note of unity.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Hollywood has long wielded both quiet and overt influence in the nation’s capital.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s nothing loud or cluttered going on here, nor any great insistence on tradition or overt Englishness.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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