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
This is completely unacceptable and egregious.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Most egregious, in Perry’s Restaurants telling, is connecting Aumann to the company.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The situation has become so dire that this week six federal prosecutors resigned after the Justice Department pushed not to investigate Good’s shooting, but instead investigate Good herself — a further bid to bolster the egregious terrorist claim.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The report also provides extensive updates on the egregious abuse committed by staffers from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Most egregious, in Perry’s Restaurants telling, is connecting Aumann to the company.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The situation has become so dire that this week six federal prosecutors resigned after the Justice Department pushed not to investigate Good’s shooting, but instead investigate Good herself — a further bid to bolster the egregious terrorist claim.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The report also provides extensive updates on the egregious abuse committed by staffers from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
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Some of these skew toward the quirkier side, and a couple are blatant reaches (January wish lists are where our most delirious aspirations belong, after all).—
Ava Wallace,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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These bans are blatant discrimination, and the Court should say so.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the most obvious level, of course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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But her agent at GSE Worldwide represents all three of the other FP Movement tennis players, Sloane Stephens, Danielle Collins, and Sofia Kenin, which made for an easy and obvious transition.—
Jessica Schiffer,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs also needed to strengthen the cornerback room, which was the glaring weakness of the team.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Some scouts will call it an outlier, while others will see the recurring struggles Morton faces in big games as a glaring red flag.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The union’s counter proposal to the league would give players around 30% of the gross revenue.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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