the obvious
noun
: something that is easy to understand or recognize
You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.
Try to look beyond the obvious.
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Alongside the obvious candidates like IT, many of Europe’s leading industries—like automotive, biopharma, fintech and aerospace—are among those where AI significantly impacts core activities, rather than just supporting functions.
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Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
As a kid, Cummings was never interested in playing the obvious roles.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The president did not offer a turnkey compilation solution, the obvious one being giving the whole shooting match to ServiceNow and letting CEO Bill McDermott handle it.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Gavras and Arbery may have other, more singular aims in mind, hidden beneath all the obvious skewering of witless wealth.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
As a kid, Cummings was never interested in playing the obvious roles.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The president did not offer a turnkey compilation solution, the obvious one being giving the whole shooting match to ServiceNow and letting CEO Bill McDermott handle it.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Gavras and Arbery may have other, more singular aims in mind, hidden beneath all the obvious skewering of witless wealth.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the obvious
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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