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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Beyond the obvious science lessons, flora offers a curriculum in patience — something no app can simulate.
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Once Tarantino gave his blessing for Fincher to come aboard, Netflix was the obvious stop given the director’s exclusive deal there.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Rate-sensitive sectors are the obvious casualty of a stagflationary environment.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Those players were considered this season without the obvious privilege of getting their production from this year.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Once Tarantino gave his blessing for Fincher to come aboard, Netflix was the obvious stop given the director’s exclusive deal there.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Rate-sensitive sectors are the obvious casualty of a stagflationary environment.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Those players were considered this season without the obvious privilege of getting their production from this year.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the obvious
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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