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
That truth, coupled with what could justifiably be perceived as a general and egregious lack of adequate safety measures, presents an unacceptable, untenable reality for MNPS parents.
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This year, our legislators could have come together to advance the will of the people, but instead, 2025 brought some egregious attempts to further undermine a person’s right to choose.
—Nicole McCurdy, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
His intermittent dilly-dallying doesn’t always feel egregious.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
Idid not think that Democratic primary voters in New York City would choose a socialist to be their mayoral nominee, even if his most competitive rival was the egregious Andrew Cuomo.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This year, our legislators could have come together to advance the will of the people, but instead, 2025 brought some egregious attempts to further undermine a person’s right to choose.
—Nicole McCurdy, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
His intermittent dilly-dallying doesn’t always feel egregious.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
Idid not think that Democratic primary voters in New York City would choose a socialist to be their mayoral nominee, even if his most competitive rival was the egregious Andrew Cuomo.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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However, if the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Prejudice has long disconnected Black and Latino communities — but the blatant dismissal of ICE raids as a Latino issue is off base.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But a sharp turn straight into country seems like far too obvious a path for a singer-songwriter who has quietly done her own thing.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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And then there are the descriptions of the additional terms, which may not be obvious.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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There is a glaring lack of awareness concerning the condition, spanning from lack of research, lack of public discussion, lack of patient empowerment and a systemic dismissal of women’s health needs.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Indeed, Cold War–era American institutions and personalities who promoted the ideal of aesthetic autonomy while trying to dissuade writers and artists from left-wing politics and propagandizing (sometimes with the help of CIA subventions) represented a glaring contradiction.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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