as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
The most dramatic shift happened at the end of that decade, when Lijn suddenly embraced a range of new materials and colors and began to make overt references to gender.
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Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Huston's statement doesn't give an overt reason for dropping the 42-year-old Isaacman, the founder and CEO of the payment-processing company Shift4.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 May 2025
By using its emergency docket to leap to the Administration’s defense, the Court acted with unseemly haste and engaged in overt cherry-picking.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
With overt, and often poignant, symbolism and touches of fantasy, Thornton (who is also the film’s cinematographer, and an excellent one at that), draws parallels between Eileen’s passionate Christian beliefs and the new boy’s supernatural capacities.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Huston's statement doesn't give an overt reason for dropping the 42-year-old Isaacman, the founder and CEO of the payment-processing company Shift4.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 May 2025
By using its emergency docket to leap to the Administration’s defense, the Court acted with unseemly haste and engaged in overt cherry-picking.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
With overt, and often poignant, symbolism and touches of fantasy, Thornton (who is also the film’s cinematographer, and an excellent one at that), draws parallels between Eileen’s passionate Christian beliefs and the new boy’s supernatural capacities.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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Its impact on the modern environment is made plain when the geologist protagonist must flee terrible wildfires there.—
Diana Arterian
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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My mom rocked her plain white canvas sneakers through her four years at Michigan State University (that's her in the picture on the day the Olympic torch was run through the MSU campus in 1984).—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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His answer was lucid as a fog bank and inspiring as a stalk of celery.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures Taylor & Francis.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The three big ones: Use concise language, add schema markup, and break information into digestible pieces.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Trust that what’s meant for you won’t require you to shrink yourself down to a digestible size.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 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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Wolff did admit that seeing the positives were difficult, aside from the apparent step in tire management.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine goes into this second round of direct talks bolstered by its apparent destruction of Russian strategic bombers and other crucial air assets.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Track what brings business Your process on LinkedIn is simple.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Better yet, this was all relatively simple to accomplish and extremely user intuitive.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek the most obvious impact from the smoke would be hazy skies, which could contribute to visually beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the affected areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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But in terms of the excitement and electricity, the parallels between Verlander and Skubal are obvious.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Koenig noted in her report that the Emergency Department at Waterbury Hospital was crowded and the need for expansion as planned was evident.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, King’s status as a last-minute guest was evident in her clothes, the journalist's green sweatsuit standing out among the black-tie attire.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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