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
In addition to requiring stores to extend digital-only deals to everyone, the law will force them to place a sign explaining the new rule in a conspicuous location.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But one conspicuous absence was neither: Christian Pulisic, the 26-year-old star and face of the USMNT — who reportedly chose to sit out in order to rest.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 17 June 2025
Simultaneously, conspicuous commerce makes consumption more public and, therefore, casts a vote on what’s acceptable—ultimately, driving more consumption.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Both the moon and Spica will set a little over two hours after the sun on July 30 for viewers in the U.S, with the binary system growing more conspicuous as our parent star slips farther below the horizon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 July 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But one conspicuous absence was neither: Christian Pulisic, the 26-year-old star and face of the USMNT — who reportedly chose to sit out in order to rest.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 17 June 2025
Simultaneously, conspicuous commerce makes consumption more public and, therefore, casts a vote on what’s acceptable—ultimately, driving more consumption.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Both the moon and Spica will set a little over two hours after the sun on July 30 for viewers in the U.S, with the binary system growing more conspicuous as our parent star slips farther below the horizon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous
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Since the pandemic, there’s been a noticeable drop in vaccination rates among kids.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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But a noticeable upswing in Perseid activity begins during the second week of August, leading up to their peak night.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Mountains are always there, but another form of turbulence can seemingly appear from nowhere, with no obvious visual cues to warn pilots.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nowhere is that more obvious or more urgent than in education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So far, the World Games 2025 is the most prominent global appearance for this hip hop dance form since the Paris Olympics in August 2024, at least in a sporting context.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sawfish look prehistoric and are named for their most prominent feature: their long, flat rostrum, with spiky scales that look like teeth.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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There's some blatant misinformation, like claims that urbanization could be distorting the warming, which has already been tested extensively.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also going to the library: the proceeds of settlements that Trump has wrung out of media and tech companies following lawsuits that many critics have characterized as blatant shakedowns.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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Garcia has tremendous reflexes and is a commanding presence in the box.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Barnsdall is home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission, Hollyhock House, with its commanding monolithic forms, geometric ornamentation, and modern take on Mayan Revival architecture.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tyrese Haliburton recover from Achilles injuries, that may be a glaring red flag.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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First, the most glaring issue is how the intelligence community procures and manages commercially available information.—
Ann Wagner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Windward heightens one’s senses and underscores Lockhart’s remarkable eye for color, composition, light, and shadow.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The law is a remarkable intervention into the operation of private sports businesses and reflects a bewildering failure to learn from the legal structure and operations of American sports leagues.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its comp sales were bolstered by 4.7% increase in online sales against a dramatic 5.7% decline in store sales.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Much has been made of the challenge of finding the younger actors to execute some very tricky dramatic scenes, and rightly so.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Conspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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