the obvious
noun
: something that is easy to understand or recognize
You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.
Try to look beyond the obvious.
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Though not official, Michael McGreevy is the obvious candidate.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Strong economic data Although virtually no economic reports are entirely good or bad, and with the obvious caveat that monthly economic data are inherently backward looking, US data have been surprisingly resilient lately.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Democrats didn’t lose by much and maybe the analysis need not go further than the obvious.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
But of course, Kelli pivots things back to Drew, pointing out the obvious: she’s got tension with just about everyone at the table except maybe Cynthia, Angela, and Phaedra (for now).
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 June 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Strong economic data Although virtually no economic reports are entirely good or bad, and with the obvious caveat that monthly economic data are inherently backward looking, US data have been surprisingly resilient lately.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Democrats didn’t lose by much and maybe the analysis need not go further than the obvious.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
But of course, Kelli pivots things back to Drew, pointing out the obvious: she’s got tension with just about everyone at the table except maybe Cynthia, Angela, and Phaedra (for now).
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 June 2025
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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