as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
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Recent Examples of overt
There’s an overt praising of police as a moral arbiter.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Genesis recently previewed the GV90 with the Neolun Concept SUV, which was a profile in elegance rather than overt athleticism.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But while Lamar has mostly used his art to express his sentiments, Bad Bunny has been more overt about his dissatisfaction with the current administration.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Genesis recently previewed the GV90 with the Neolun Concept SUV, which was a profile in elegance rather than overt athleticism.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But while Lamar has mostly used his art to express his sentiments, Bad Bunny has been more overt about his dissatisfaction with the current administration.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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LookbookStore Knit Faux Wrap Sweater Sweaters can sometimes look a bit plain and one note, but this one has stylish accents that elevate it above the standard crew-neck and turtleneck styles you may be used to.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The oversized fit, textured knit, and those beautiful autumn-perfect shades take this crewneck from a plain one no one would bat an eye at to something that really gives an oomph to the outfit.—
Nusrat Sultana,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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How much the reader should sympathize with Lisa—whether the character whom Harwicz has created is more aptly seen as a wronged person lashing out or as a more lucid villain—also feels unresolved.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just like the Nômade property in Tulum, Nômade Temple Holbox is mindfulness focused to the core, offering experiences ranging from introductory yoga classes to more out-there wellness experiences like lucid dreaming sound journeys.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mayo said midcap banks as a category are more digestible for mergers.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trust that what’s meant for you won’t require you to shrink yourself down to a digestible size.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a marked contrast to the undisguised anger, bitter satire, and clear-eyed analysis of his colleagues, bewilderment became the theme of his monologue.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Among the casual selfies and behind-the-scenes shots was a photo snapped by the 24-year-old himself, showing Ice Spice leaning into him with undisguised affection.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an apparent thawing of political tensions, however, Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership with the NBA to provide artificial intelligence and cloud services in China.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The brightness Pettit observed is one of the worries, as these Starlink trains — usually most apparent shortly after launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — can interfere with astronomical observations.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Strufe adds that while intelligence agencies or cybercriminals have simpler ways to monitor people – such as accessing CCTV cameras or video doorbells – the widespread presence of wireless networks could eventually form a near-comprehensive surveillance infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The simplest way to find influential people in a network is called degree centrality—just count the number of connections for each person.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Seahawks put the Bucs in obvious situations, then offered little resistance.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One obvious strategy to try to tackle the staffing problems is to close more prisons, and this year’s state budget authorized Governor Hochul to close up to three more.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jackson's absence was evident in the Ravens' 44-10 loss in Week 5 to the Houston Texans.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, Samberg’s absence was the most evident of the three.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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