as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
The overt premise of this unusual military takeover is to detain those crossing the border illegally.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Nadel balances admiration for Crumb’s craft with critical evaluations of the artist’s racist caricatures and overt misogyny.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
A bit of lemon zest and almond extract complement and underscore the overall flavor without being overt or overpowering themselves.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
This overt display echoed the main themes – ethnic harmony and common prosperity – reinforced on every foreign media trip to Tibet, ours included.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Nadel balances admiration for Crumb’s craft with critical evaluations of the artist’s racist caricatures and overt misogyny.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
A bit of lemon zest and almond extract complement and underscore the overall flavor without being overt or overpowering themselves.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
This overt display echoed the main themes – ethnic harmony and common prosperity – reinforced on every foreign media trip to Tibet, ours included.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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During Kenya’s mass protests last year, demonstrators created chatbots to explain complex legislation in plain language to help their peers understand its impact.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025
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There are date-night options ranging from the expensive to the affordable, from the romantic to the just plain fun.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Liz joins an experiment that revives emotions via lucid memories.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Psychologists slowly came around, conducting research and tapping into patients’ lucid dreaming capacity for therapeutic purposes.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instructors from Merrill Lynch broke down complex financial concepts into digestible lessons on budgeting, credit scores, and wealth building.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
11 May 2025
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People engage more in content that is quick and easily digestible.—
Adrian Falk,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Among the casual selfies and behind-the-scenes shots was a photo snapped by the 24-year-old himself, showing Ice Spice leaning into him with undisguised affection.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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His undisguised Queens tough-guy swagger, self-confidence, and use of self-deprecating humor won over the crowd.—
Steve Cohen,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On their way home to Melbourne, Cave claims their meal at a local pub was interrupted by an apparent interaction with Cage.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Despite some apparent limitations in the group, there’s a dual purpose to their playing time.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Travel can be a quiet retreat, a getaway from life’s monotony, and a simple return to self.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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While rectal cancers can be detected with a simple MRI scan, other cancer types are more difficult.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Upon seeing a photo of him, she was struck by their obvious physical resemblance.—
Carita Rizzo,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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This told us how well heat was distributed across the cooking surface, where the pan would heat up fastest, and whether there were any obvious hot spots.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Toxic takeover completed a few months before, the Glazer brothers — Joel, Avie and Bryan — were attending their first match at Old Trafford as owners of Manchester United and a new way of thinking was evident.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Acidity dominants, as with many 2024 Bordeaux wines, but complexity is evident in this light juice with fine flavors of young red fruit.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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