1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
the seven-foot-tall basketball player is conspicuous in any crowd
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
conspicuous bureaucratic waste that drives taxpayers crazy
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Recent Examples of conspicuous
According to the complaint, Sorsby violated this provision in an especially conspicuous way.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY said the city's clearing of homeless encampments in recent years has pushed homeless individuals to less conspicuous areas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The bright and glassy Jepson Center, conspicuous amid Savannah’s historic architecture, features traveling exhibitions and contemporary local works, and also houses the Telfair Children’s Art Museum, opened in 2023.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Avoid heavy pruning, especially in conspicuous areas.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY said the city's clearing of homeless encampments in recent years has pushed homeless individuals to less conspicuous areas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The bright and glassy Jepson Center, conspicuous amid Savannah’s historic architecture, features traveling exhibitions and contemporary local works, and also houses the Telfair Children’s Art Museum, opened in 2023.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Avoid heavy pruning, especially in conspicuous areas.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous
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The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fine-line flicks also made a quiet but noticeable debut on runways for Giorgio Armani Prive, Jovana Louis, and Prabal Gurung.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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What is obvious is the Dolphins aren’t going the Wizards route.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Among the most prominent findings from community outreach, which included surveys, walkabouts, pop-up events and a builder’s breakfast, were concerns about traffic speeding, inadequate lighting, lack of street trees and the absence of a cohesive identity for the corridor.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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While 140 children were miraculously unharmed, the community remains shaken by this blatant terror.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The real threat to Americans is our headlong rush toward normalizing blatant murder, whether that be of nameless occupants of motorboats in the Caribbean, schoolgirls in Iran or United States citizens in the streets of Minneapolis.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Republicans have a less commanding lead, 52-44, among Catholics.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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He's gone from about halfway down the list in the betting odds to having a pretty commanding lead over Johnson in Atlanta.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The most glaring examples are his bold, brilliant strikes against Venezuela and Iran, militarily brilliant in concept and execution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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For prospective investors, one of the most glaring concerns from Cerebras' original prospectus was its reliance on a single customer based in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The accomplishment of the Pidden brothers demonstrates how creativity, persistence, and technical knowledge can lead to remarkable achievements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Below, discover the standout pieces editors are hoping to find and secure your tickets to the Vogue Vintage Market to shop even more remarkable vintage via eBay.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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The board made the decision after roughly seven hours of deliberations spanning two days, the latest dramatic turn for the nation’s second-largest school district, which has been navigating budget reductions and labor negotiations even before this week’s federal action.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the Chieftains completed the job and did so in dramatic fashion.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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