1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
the seven-foot-tall basketball player is conspicuous in any crowd
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2
as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
conspicuous bureaucratic waste that drives taxpayers crazy
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Recent Examples of conspicuous
This emphasis on women’s bodies and behaviors is especially conspicuous amid a broader cultural preoccupation with male virility.
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Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Even more conspicuous is the level of ostentatious wealth fundamental to the supercar industry’s survival, since the cars sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Others are more conspicuous and sneak into the garden.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With the conspicuous exception of Algeria, interest in Russia’s strategic S-300 and S-400 systems might have already peaked throughout the wider region.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Even more conspicuous is the level of ostentatious wealth fundamental to the supercar industry’s survival, since the cars sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Others are more conspicuous and sneak into the garden.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With the conspicuous exception of Algeria, interest in Russia’s strategic S-300 and S-400 systems might have already peaked throughout the wider region.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous
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For later stages, incorporating regenerative in-office treatments can make a noticeable difference.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Ay Papi’s Whitethorn Rose Single Origin Live Rosin Infused Gummies are colorless and melt in the mouth with a noticeable musky cannabis flavor accompanied by sweet, tropical fruit notes.—
IRENE ADELINE MILANEZ,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The duty-free treatment of the past is on the verge of being replaced with a 50 percent punitive tariff — a shocking and destructive increase that serves no obvious purpose.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Some of them wanted to stay away, for obvious reasons.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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In March 2019, authorities arrested and charged more than 50 people, including coaches, test administrators, prominent CEOs, and the Hollywood stars.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Estonia is widely considered a prominent tech hub in Europe.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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One of the most important American service exports is higher education but the Trump Administration in this case has displayed blatant disregard for trade balance with its multi-pronged attack on universities and its hostility to international students.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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The chart’s most cringeworthy attribute is not the blatant inaccuracy, but the disingenuity.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The Sox scored four in the fourth to take a commanding 9-0 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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And that one draw was only because two days were lost to rain at Old Trafford in Manchester when England were in a commanding position at a pivotal stage of the most recent Ashes series against Australia two years ago.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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This device solves some of the most glaring problems with Samsung's foldables, featuring a new, slimmer design and a big camera upgrade.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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The Red Sox could trade from that depth to address a more glaring need.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Google stock has already achieved remarkable gains, growing 2x from $88 levels in early 2023 to approximately $180 at present.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The ascent is dramatic—a winding, six-mile climb brought us 2,700 feet above sea level.—
Kinsey Giddick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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After a heart-stopping 4-4 draw in the Copa America Femenina final in Quito, Ecuador, Brazil came through an equally dramatic penalty shoot-out, eventually winning 5-4 in sudden death.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Conspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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