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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Additional material in the script, and deepened work from the actors, now lends an emotional charge to the will-they-or-won’t-they plot, despite the obvious happy ending to-be.
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Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
In most cases, football drives the revenue stream, so the obvious choice was for the sport to get a lion share of the money available under these new rules.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is one of the most inspired in recent memory, and to stress the obvious, an opportunity for some truly insane reunion performances.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Delays for importers seeking refunds could be costly in more ways than the obvious ones.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
In most cases, football drives the revenue stream, so the obvious choice was for the sport to get a lion share of the money available under these new rules.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is one of the most inspired in recent memory, and to stress the obvious, an opportunity for some truly insane reunion performances.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Delays for importers seeking refunds could be costly in more ways than the obvious ones.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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