as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
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Recent Examples of overt
Some such discrimination is overt; the Pacific Legal Foundation currently represents a young woman challenging a University of California San Francisco internship program that is open only to students from certain racial and ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman took these overt influence efforts a step further earlier this week by publishing a blueprint, first reported by Axios, for how the government should regulate AI to minimize risks and address the economic impact of the technology.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
On the other is a more traditional faction — Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and the Turning Point USA orbit — that, while firmly right wing, has drawn clearer lines around overt conspiracy and antisemitism.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman took these overt influence efforts a step further earlier this week by publishing a blueprint, first reported by Axios, for how the government should regulate AI to minimize risks and address the economic impact of the technology.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
On the other is a more traditional faction — Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and the Turning Point USA orbit — that, while firmly right wing, has drawn clearer lines around overt conspiracy and antisemitism.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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Athmile Loose Fit T-shirt as the elevated answer to a plain white tee.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who doesn’t believe Lamar Jackson bears the pressure to fulfill his greatness with a Super Bowl ring is kidding themselves, NFL history and plain logic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Crabapple is an artist and author known for lucid leftie takes, and her book takes on the thorny history of a vibrant intellectual tradition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whole flaxseeds should be soaked for easier digestion; ground flaxseeds are more digestible and versatile in recipes.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Experts recommend feeding dogs light, digestible meals with supplements before flying to reduce stress and keep them calm.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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The title track single recalls hitmakers like Anne Murray and Barbara Mandrell, except for the faint Auto-Tune ripples and an undisguised buckskin ‘Bama accent that brands an otherwise basic anti-fancy metaphor.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The book does feature suburban family malaise, and a masked party where the vibes are off, but its frenetic pace and undisguised artifice are more reminiscent of madcap detective fiction.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The following year, Salling died at age 35 of an apparent suicide.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both include full integration of the climate controls into the screen, requiring more concentration to use and additional steps to make adjustments previously accomplished by pressing a simple button.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Scientists at Florida International University are developing a drug compound known as CTS2444-32, designed to reach deep brain regions affected by Parkinson's through a simple nasal delivery system.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Make kind choices and keep boundaries obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This season was too miserable, and this club was too far below any reasonable standard to deny the long-evident reality that a full, disciplined rebuild is now an absolute necessity.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In their video announcing the show’s ending, Hadel and Cusack emphasized that these episodes are not a proper finale of any sort, and that’s very evident from watching them.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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