as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
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Recent Examples of overt
Hogan also faced backlash in response to his overt public support for President Donald Trump in recent years, appearing at a rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden in October, leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 July 2025
However, Trump has stopped short of taking any overt moves to remove the Fed chair.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
During pregnancy, support is often limited to monitoring the baby's development, with relatively little attention paid to the mother's health unless overt complications arise.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
There's a nice jolt but not jitters or an overt shock to the senses.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 July 2025
However, Trump has stopped short of taking any overt moves to remove the Fed chair.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
During pregnancy, support is often limited to monitoring the baby's development, with relatively little attention paid to the mother's health unless overt complications arise.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
There's a nice jolt but not jitters or an overt shock to the senses.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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Between stress, shame, emotional disconnection, the current state of the world being challenging, and just plain exhaustion, desire can come and go.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Even the band’s look — blue denim, plain T-shirts, collegiate banners — was faded.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Castillo’s prose is luminous and lucid, balancing humor and emotion with wicked aplomb.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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One minute, your mom is lucid and chatty—the same as every other day.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That allowed the producers to find the show’s voice and find its stories in easily digestible bites.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Too much food too quickly can overwhelm the dormant digestive system, so start your eating window with smaller portions of easily digestible foods that are not gas-producing (beans, lentils, broccoli, etc.) and avoid artificial sweeteners.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 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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The apparent change to his game, the sacrifice and compromise of the individual in favour of the collective, has delivered five major trophies and taken him to the very top of the sport.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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And its author has become the namesake of this phenomenon of apparent contradictions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The recycled leather lanyard adds to its convenience and simple, timeless style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nowhere is that more obvious or more urgent than in education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mountains are always there, but another form of turbulence can seemingly appear from nowhere, with no obvious visual cues to warn pilots.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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This greater understanding of how to effectively use AI was evident as brands used the technology in more compelling, smarter ways across campaigns.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The same trend was evident at the World Artificial Intelligence Film Festival in Nice, where emotional storytelling prevailed over technical skill.—
Bogdan Nesvit,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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