as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
After this period, Lennon and Ono would never again court the world’s attention with ambitious conceptual stunts or overt political protests.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Daniels rarely showed overt emotions but did when Mariota led Washington past Dallas in Week 18 with a late touchdown pass to McLaurin.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Second, compared to the alternatives, experts say the firing squad is generally thought to be easy, fast and effective, despite its overt violence, which has likely contributed to states’ hesitancy to use it.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Pictures and video of the moment captured the overt display of partisanship in a contest for the state’s highest court.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Daniels rarely showed overt emotions but did when Mariota led Washington past Dallas in Week 18 with a late touchdown pass to McLaurin.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Second, compared to the alternatives, experts say the firing squad is generally thought to be easy, fast and effective, despite its overt violence, which has likely contributed to states’ hesitancy to use it.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Pictures and video of the moment captured the overt display of partisanship in a contest for the state’s highest court.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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Industry experts say some of the reasons are plain to see: Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weekslong lockup of European tourists, have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Amazon also has this plain pair without any blooms, although it’s still made with embroidery.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant? Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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For a woman who had made a reputation as a lucid, sharp chronicler of the reality of American lives, Didion struggled with the irrational thoughts that flooded her mind afterward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The digestible nature of her content is not to be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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One study showed that digestible starch increased glucose levels more than resistant starch.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Her singing, her comic timing, and her undisguised vulnerability are a key part of the Netflix series’s success.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To a casual observer, the difference between o1 and o1-pro might not be immediately apparent, yet the performance gap in business tasks can be substantial.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That was apparent during their weekend series at Progressive Field against the reigning American League Central champion Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In its wildest moments, Coogler’s film seems like a collision of Lovecraft Country with True Blood, though more obvious comparisons will likely be drawn to From Dusk Till Dawn.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Political representatives are sensitive to elections, as is evident in the close races in Florida on April 1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The fact that Affleck and Lopez have been committed to staying close with each other’s kids has been evident since the early days of the divorce rumors.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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