overt
adjective
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness
noun
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The alliance has already reported persistent Russian attacks on the alliance that fall short of overt military action, like cyberattacks and targeting of critical infrastructure.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
As a result, the relationship can become a subtle (or overt) battlefield, eroding trust and emotional safety over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This occurred within an offense that had plenty of grit among the players and creativity from coordinator Kliff Kingsbury but lacked overt talent beyond Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
As Jewish Israelis have lurched further to the right, their Palestinian fellow citizens have faced unprecedented levels of persecution and abuse from an Israeli government that includes overt Jewish supremacists.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
As a result, the relationship can become a subtle (or overt) battlefield, eroding trust and emotional safety over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This occurred within an offense that had plenty of grit among the players and creativity from coordinator Kliff Kingsbury but lacked overt talent beyond Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
As Jewish Israelis have lurched further to the right, their Palestinian fellow citizens have faced unprecedented levels of persecution and abuse from an Israeli government that includes overt Jewish supremacists.
—Asad Ghanem, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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