as in discreet
not readily seen or noticed
the stitches are invisible, so the mended skirt looks as good as new
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Recent Examples of invisible
Modern family life runs on invisible coordination.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Racial erasure is felt most acutely by the people whose histories are rendered invisible—here, African Americans—despite the fact that their contributions helped shape the nation and still remain too often absent from formal education.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Lou and Mick were really kind of invisible to the wider public.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The markers are invisible and permanent, engineered to resist removal or substitution.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Racial erasure is felt most acutely by the people whose histories are rendered invisible—here, African Americans—despite the fact that their contributions helped shape the nation and still remain too often absent from formal education.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Lou and Mick were really kind of invisible to the wider public.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
The markers are invisible and permanent, engineered to resist removal or substitution.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invisible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invisible
Adjective
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Mercier Arnault hasn’t given a formal interview in almost 17 years, so the restaurant’s discreet salon Matignon, with its fireplace, feels like a fitting setting.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Security significant but discreet Security was tight but discreet on Sunday morning as the first pilgrims passed through metal detectors before filing into the basilica.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is especially likely if the missing sock in question is small or thin enough to fit into hidden parts of the washer that are tricky to reach and often go unnoticed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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That isolation helps explain both the deep genetic divergence and the fact that the gecko went unnoticed for so long.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The realization that real people were cast to play hundreds of bushes at the Super Bowl turned the inconspicuous performers into a social media sensation overnight.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before applying rubbing alcohol or acetone, test the solvent on an inconspicuous area of the garment, such as an inside seam, to check for colorfastness, Romine says.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Invisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invisible. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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