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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To overcome the obvious math problem of 2016 occurring before 2020, the players argued what is known as the continuing violation doctrine.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
There have been the obvious, explicitly damaging measures.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Insider CEOs often seem like the obvious choice, but Jim Citrin, who leads the CEO practice and co-leads the board practice at the Spencer Stuart advisory firm, tells me that research supports boards taking a chance on an outsider—in this or any other business climate.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But not for the obvious reasons.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
There have been the obvious, explicitly damaging measures.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Insider CEOs often seem like the obvious choice, but Jim Citrin, who leads the CEO practice and co-leads the board practice at the Spencer Stuart advisory firm, tells me that research supports boards taking a chance on an outsider—in this or any other business climate.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But not for the obvious reasons.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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