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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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Beyond the obvious personality differences with Trump, Leo is expected to wield power differently — to the neediest people first, for example, whereas Trump cut off American aid.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Flagg is the obvious pick despite all of that wing depth, but the team would have some decisions to make around him, likely starting with their choice on whether or not Williamson is a long-term part of the organization.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Its leather notes only add to the obvious analogy: this stuff wears like an expensive leather glove.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Beyond the obvious personality differences with Trump, Leo is expected to wield power differently — to the neediest people first, for example, whereas Trump cut off American aid.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Flagg is the obvious pick despite all of that wing depth, but the team would have some decisions to make around him, likely starting with their choice on whether or not Williamson is a long-term part of the organization.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Its leather notes only add to the obvious analogy: this stuff wears like an expensive leather glove.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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