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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So Roberts sat him down for the first of a series of conversations, laying out the obvious.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Head coach Brian Daboll has already confirmed the obvious that Nabers will not be returning to today's game against the Chargers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Beyond the obvious implications for public health, these sorts of patents can result in lots of economic activity, including the launching of entirely new businesses.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Ergo, the obvious conclusion is that those companies want to get in Carr’s good graces.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Head coach Brian Daboll has already confirmed the obvious that Nabers will not be returning to today's game against the Chargers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Beyond the obvious implications for public health, these sorts of patents can result in lots of economic activity, including the launching of entirely new businesses.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Ergo, the obvious conclusion is that those companies want to get in Carr’s good graces.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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