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Recent Examples of conspicuously
Weiss had conspicuously little connectivity between circuits in his brain that are involved in auditory processing and in mediating rewards.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Most conspicuously, in 2023, Tyreek McDole, 25, and Ekep Nkwelle, 26, encountered each other when McDole became only the second male singer to win the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in New Jersey.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are the typical role-playing video games, along with virtual tennis and dirt bike riding, but conspicuously absent are any winter sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Another item conspicuously missing from the sale listing is the electric guitar that Bob Dylan supposedly played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, as depicted in the film A Complete Unknown.
—Julie Brener Davich, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Though not intended for racing, the FXX is brutal, with creature comforts conspicuously absent.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Amazon is conspicuously building walls and other AI giants are making their own attempts at agentic commerce features.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Peltz Beckhams have been conspicuously absent from Beckham family holidays or events, which, according to Brooklyn, are a major priority for his family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Most conspicuously, in 2023, Tyreek McDole, 25, and Ekep Nkwelle, 26, encountered each other when McDole became only the second male singer to win the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in New Jersey.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are the typical role-playing video games, along with virtual tennis and dirt bike riding, but conspicuously absent are any winter sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Another item conspicuously missing from the sale listing is the electric guitar that Bob Dylan supposedly played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, as depicted in the film A Complete Unknown.
—Julie Brener Davich, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Though not intended for racing, the FXX is brutal, with creature comforts conspicuously absent.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile Amazon is conspicuously building walls and other AI giants are making their own attempts at agentic commerce features.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Peltz Beckhams have been conspicuously absent from Beckham family holidays or events, which, according to Brooklyn, are a major priority for his family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuously
Adverb
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None was required for that surreptitious exchange– two dollars for a warm burrito neatly wrapped.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Abrams also cautioned that Washington priorities will define Dogu’s mission, and those priorities might not always align neatly with democratic objectives.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The littlest boy pulled out a strikingly large gun and stuck it in my face.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the need for sex- and gender-based equity in health research is strikingly clear.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The service The staff are smartly dressed and on it.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Distinguished Artisan Award is presented to an artist whose consistent collaboration with the MUAHS Guild has richly enhanced and created memorable characters throughout their career.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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The execs had seen firsthand what was wrong, and recognized that the IRS’s first CEO is richly equipped to deliver the fix.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Callie hangs out with her more inhibited best friend, Minnie Dunn, played spectacularly well by Katherine Mallen Kupferer.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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With no closing time and a spectacularly dark sky, Death Valley National Park is worth considering for a great view of the total lunar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Swift carried the trendy (and shockingly affordable) purse on one of her early dates with Travis Kelce.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
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It was reported originally last week that Belichick was shockingly snubbed during his first year of eligibility.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Conspicuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuously. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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