conspicuously

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Recent Examples of conspicuously Perry also conspicuously tagged the franchise’s main cast, including Janet Jackson, though the music legend was not listed in the official announcement on Wednesday. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 Banks and in particular consumer-finance plays (credit-card issuers) were conspicuously weak. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 One thing conspicuously missing from the table above is any mention of thermal design power (TDP) ratings, or estimates of total system power—even a range. Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025 Instead of six symmetrical arms, like a snowflake, only four reached outward — leaving two conspicuously missing and creating a lopsided star. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Amber's name was conspicuously missing. MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Barron's 31-year-old sister, Tiffany, and her 28-year-old husband, Michael Boulos, were conspicuously left off of Forbes' list. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Even the singer Post Malone, one of pop culture’s most conspicuously tattooed celebrities, has gotten work done while medically unconscious. John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025 One dot on the infamous Fed Dot Plot, which anonymously shows the projections of each governor, conspicuously called for a larger cut and a 150-basis-point cut over the whole year, and is widely considered to be Miran’s. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuously
Adverb
  • His mustache is neatly trimmed.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • More strikingly, scientists recently reported signs of vivianite (an iron phosphate) and greigite (an iron sulfide).
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The new system generates longer, more coherent clips that look strikingly real.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Johnston smartly pointed to the 1941 Senate investigations into anti-Nazi movies where Hollywood adequately defended their industry against claims of extremism and warmongering.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Call upon your trusty slow cooker to make this richly comforting potato soup.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no way to approximate this full-body experience or reproduce the effect of millions of richly acoustic notes shooting in all directions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Multiple previously very successful special teams coordinators have come to SF and failed spectacularly.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One of two book covers about records this month—except that this one is really about the title, which becomes the illustration spectacularly.
    Emily Temple September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The pair were shockingly eliminated from the competition.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The real world resonance isn't hard to spot, but shockingly, never quite lands the emotional gut punch expected from Beckett's timeless work.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Conspicuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuously. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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