as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
Yes, one particularly egregious foul by Victor Wembanyama on Jalen Brunson in the first half of Game 3 was very obviously missed.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Kochen’s defense attorneys argued that the magnitude of their client’s crime was not nearly as egregious as that of hundreds of other Medicare fraud felons in South Florida, which is recognized as the healthcare-fraud capital of the United States.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
In more egregious cases, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), sheds, and other structures may encroach on property line boundaries, requiring demolition or a complete redrawing of the lines.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
The only thing that makes this less egregious is that Miami won a title the very next year, albeit without Jones, the architect behind the budding dynasty.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Kochen’s defense attorneys argued that the magnitude of their client’s crime was not nearly as egregious as that of hundreds of other Medicare fraud felons in South Florida, which is recognized as the healthcare-fraud capital of the United States.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
In more egregious cases, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), sheds, and other structures may encroach on property line boundaries, requiring demolition or a complete redrawing of the lines.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
The only thing that makes this less egregious is that Miami won a title the very next year, albeit without Jones, the architect behind the budding dynasty.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
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And to society, the implications of such blatant cronyism could be sweeping, from atrophying regulation and loss of accountability to further concentration of power and money among the wealthiest people on Earth.
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Someone behaves with a blatant lack of consideration for others.
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Sure enough, all tires were up and there were no obvious punctures or hissing sounds.
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One of the first obvious things was that Larry is the guy who told Lincoln to go see that play.
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Ahead, design experts share the five most glaring living room flaws, plus advice for remedying them.
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Astronomers are puzzled that such a glaring inconsistency could have gone unnoticed in existing data, such as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which provides our earliest snapshot of the universe.
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Glynn Wilburn, 42, has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and felony reckless driving causing serious injury, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release Thursday.
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According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Love has also claimed that his highest gross annual income in the last five years was $13,000, and his income for 2025 was $0.
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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