as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 5 June 2026
But Nucky’s most egregious sin comes back to bite him in the series finale, in which he is killed in an act of revenge by Tommy Darmody (Travis Tope).
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Dippre’s drop was more egregious than Raridon’s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
So far, this AI detection has not been egregious or out-of-bounds.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 5 June 2026
But Nucky’s most egregious sin comes back to bite him in the series finale, in which he is killed in an act of revenge by Tommy Darmody (Travis Tope).
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Dippre’s drop was more egregious than Raridon’s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
So far, this AI detection has not been egregious or out-of-bounds.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the painting doesn’t have any blatant Nazi references.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Here, a crucial asymmetry becomes obvious.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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Move The Bird Bath or Bird Feeder This may seem obvious, but if your bird bath or bird feeder is close to the porch, your home is a good landing spot for birds to enjoy.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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There’s a glaring lack of permanent leadership at the country’s major health agencies.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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My opponent, Allan Culver, fails to address the glaring fact that he (along with his co-prosecutor, who resigned) was banned from appearing in court by all four Circuit Court judges for over 15 months due to ethical and legal violations, for which he was never officially exonerated.—
George Psoras,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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Sacramento County jail records Saturday morning showed Merritt was booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run resulting in death or permanent serious injury, felony vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence and misdemeanor driving without a valid license.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The burst of activity marks a shift from Swift’s more deliberate public strategy over the past 18 months, following the record-shattering Eras Tour, which remains the only concert tour in history to gross $2 billion.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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