as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
By the mid-20th century, overt eugenic rhetoric fell out of favor, but the impulse to manage people’s reproduction did not.
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Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
For this overt attempt to overthrow a free and fair election, Moody was ultimately rewarded with an appointment to Marco Rubio’s vacant Senate seat.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
No overt talk of politics California Republicans have also seized on the issue, amid visits to the state by the right-wing online influencer Nick Shirley, who has published video investigations into daycare fraud in Minnesota and hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Graham
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
As usual, Taylor avoided making any overt political commentary.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
For this overt attempt to overthrow a free and fair election, Moody was ultimately rewarded with an appointment to Marco Rubio’s vacant Senate seat.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
No overt talk of politics California Republicans have also seized on the issue, amid visits to the state by the right-wing online influencer Nick Shirley, who has published video investigations into daycare fraud in Minnesota and hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Graham
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
As usual, Taylor avoided making any overt political commentary.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
Adjective
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These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The Vantamo Quilted Crossbody Bag has thoughtful security features like RFID-blocking card slots and an anti-pickpocket zipper clip, yet still looks chic rather than a boring, plain option.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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After being deported from Sweden and moving to Bangkok in 2015, Drain Gang’s Thaiboy Digital has leaned harder into the cult rap crew’s love for rave electronics than any other member, chasing highs in lucid dreams to compensate for sporadic meetups with the boys.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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According to O’Leary, airports have effectively delegated to airlines the consequences of early morning happy hour—namely, rowdy passengers boarding flights while less than lucid.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The actor breaking down that concept in digestible terms is González, a rising star who plays store clerk Violeta.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The film, designed to be easily digestible and viewed online, is split into four short chapters on affordability, resiliency, health and the increasing utility of public-private partnerships between governments and developers.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The title track single recalls hitmakers like Anne Murray and Barbara Mandrell, except for the faint Auto-Tune ripples and an undisguised buckskin ‘Bama accent that brands an otherwise basic anti-fancy metaphor.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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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 Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior issue.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Their apparent approach will culminate in a spectacular conjunction on June 9, when the two brightest planets in the night sky appear exceptionally close together after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The useful answer may be simpler than expected once the real priority becomes obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The old gunslinger makes the most of an AFC without an obvious favorite and rides off after one last trip into the playoffs, this one coming with a postseason win.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Neural activation and event consolidation seem too bureaucratic, even obvious.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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While the ramifications are currently most evident in Asia, Neumann said that as manufacturing and consumer sentiment decline, that is likely to spill over into other economies that rely on the region for trade.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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That cost was evident in financial markets on Tuesday, with the interest rate charged on British government bonds up by more than those of comparable nations — that shows that investors are putting a higher price on taking on government debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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