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
But the judge said the criminal conduct in the new case, which began just weeks after Trump commuted Adriana’s prior sentence, was less egregious than the scheme that first landed her in prison, since that case involved selling a counterfeit drink.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The report recommended that both the civil and criminal divisions of the IRS should be more aggressive with egregious employment tax cases.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Next, will Baltimore City lack the authority to lock up all felonious individuals for serious or egregious violations of the law?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
At this point, anyone watching the event (or reading this list) is accustomed to Triple H matches lasting too long, but this seems singularly egregious, especially after the match’s fun first half.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The report recommended that both the civil and criminal divisions of the IRS should be more aggressive with egregious employment tax cases.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Next, will Baltimore City lack the authority to lock up all felonious individuals for serious or egregious violations of the law?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
At this point, anyone watching the event (or reading this list) is accustomed to Triple H matches lasting too long, but this seems singularly egregious, especially after the match’s fun first half.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
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Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The lesson is obvious for investors: always consider control systems.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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That was all too obvious within minutes of his final home game of the season coming to an end on Friday night.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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This user experience gap is a glaring oversight that leaves many customers frustrated, confused and wondering if the futuristic fintech promises were just clever marketing.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Brunson’s game-winning, ice-cold three only numbed the pain the Knicks endured — pain a better opponent will continue to impose on a team that has shown more glaring holes than bright spots.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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