as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
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Recent Examples of overt
Something that bothered Rick was confidence or anything that whiffed of overt masculinity.
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The design of the new Vanquish emphasizes the model’s overt power with a teardrop shape that culminates at the back with a dramatic Kamm tail.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The artist did not shy away from overt political symbolism, ending the authentic and confident performance on a note of unity.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Hollywood has long wielded both quiet and overt influence in the nation’s capital.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The design of the new Vanquish emphasizes the model’s overt power with a teardrop shape that culminates at the back with a dramatic Kamm tail.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The artist did not shy away from overt political symbolism, ending the authentic and confident performance on a note of unity.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Hollywood has long wielded both quiet and overt influence in the nation’s capital.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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For areas south and east of the city, a change to plain rain is anticipated before clearing later in the night.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once the burners are completely cool, use a cloth dampened with plain water to wipe off the spill.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their film casts a lucid, uncompromising, yet deeply necessary light on the spiral of violence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fictional dialogue has to strip all that away and compress meaning into digestible chunks that readers actually want to consume.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Made from a digestible mixture of cellulose, gelatin, and molybdenum or tungsten, the capsule works as a tiny Faraday cage, blocking RF communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The book does feature suburban family malaise, and a masked party where the vibes are off, but its frenetic pace and undisguised artifice are more reminiscent of madcap detective fiction.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The pair is then to deliver the goods to an undisguised J. B. idling in a car outside the front entrance.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet a significant portion of the crowd remains dedicated members, and their deep appreciation of– and cosmic ode to protect, this space is more than apparent.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Feltner’s routine was pretty simple.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Henry Ford, but for housing If the goal is to bring down building costs, rethinking the basics of the construction process is an obvious place to start.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The imminent launch got less obvious cues throughout the show, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The shift away from historically high-paying, white-collar jobs is already evident in the choices Gen Z is making.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That should be evident for the next six weeks around the Charlotte Sports Complex, as pitchers and catchers — many of whom have already been there working out — formally report Wednesday and take the field for the first official session Thursday morning.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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