unapparent

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Recent Examples of unapparent Thus, copying others, even when the reasons are unapparent, can benefit survival. Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapparent
Adjective
  • While none of this amounts to conscious communication, the hidden network allows plants to share resources and information, helping forests survive as interconnected communities.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • An office with a wood-burning fireplace and a hidden service kitchen are also located on this level.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Nor is this some vague or emotional objection.
    Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • More elderly people could find themselves at the mercy of an obscure government program meant to save them from harm and preserve their dignity when their ability to take care of themselves is diminished.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Lyrics in the song include clear references to Taylor’s life and style, and also some more obscure Easter-egg-type reference.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Another camera, an eye tuned to the subtle strangeness of an otherwise ordinary day—someone or something, somewhere, must have caught a glimmer of the truth.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Vice President Vance, who is considered an isolationist, expressed private skepticism ahead of the attacks, and his relative silence during the first weeks of the war was perceived as a subtle way of distancing himself from the conflict.
    Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There were 9,500 births to mothers who reported a foreign address, which is statistically insignificant.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This is not insignificant, as delaying parenthood tends to affect the number of children a mother has.
    Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
    Chuck DeVore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.
    Chuck DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Her home had been a house of mourning, a symbol of resilience, a family cornerstone, and now—bright shock—the empty scene of an unseen crime.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In downtown Fort Worth, former employees slipped in to hug and chat with past colleagues and bosses, creating little emotional snippets mostly unseen by busy, preoccupied shoppers.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Unapparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapparent. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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