as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
that was a flagrant violation of the rules
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Recent Examples of flagrant
Attorneys general called Trump's order a flagrant violation of the Constitution and previous Supreme Court rulings.
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April Rubin, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Pursuing dangerous Medicaid block grant schemes and allowing flagrant violations of unequivocal state laws looks like throwing stones in a Capitol building made of glass.
—Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Luke Barrett drew a flagrant foul after a Tyron Riley steal kept the momentum on USF’s side.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
In the face of flagrant hate speech, Democrats have largely remained silent.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Pursuing dangerous Medicaid block grant schemes and allowing flagrant violations of unequivocal state laws looks like throwing stones in a Capitol building made of glass.
—Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Luke Barrett drew a flagrant foul after a Tyron Riley steal kept the momentum on USF’s side.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
In the face of flagrant hate speech, Democrats have largely remained silent.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
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Critics view it as a blatant political stunt that tarnishes the library’s ideal as an apolitical institution.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rom-com queen Kate Hudson takes on her first series lead role as Isla Gordon, a blatant Buss surrogate whose sudden promotion to president of her billionaire family’s crown jewel kicks the 10-episode season into gear.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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With such a glaring need at left tackle this past season, why didn’t the Chiefs turn to the previous year’s starter —Donovan Smith?—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But his return could also address another glaring issue: fatigue.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This year organizers are acknowledging openly what’s been obvious for a while.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The need for immigration reforms in the United States is obvious.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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