the obvious
noun
: something that is easy to understand or recognize
You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.
Try to look beyond the obvious.
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But Wall Street is eager to provide access to private equity and credit to the masses, and ETFs are the obvious wrapper.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Liberals are right to point to immigration as the obvious way to mitigate the economic effects of demographic contraction.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Because the lashes and her sheer black gown with a sculptural, winged bodice were the obvious centerpiece of her look, Pugh kept her hair and makeup simple.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
While Russia emerges as the obvious suspect, evidence points elsewhere.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Liberals are right to point to immigration as the obvious way to mitigate the economic effects of demographic contraction.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Because the lashes and her sheer black gown with a sculptural, winged bodice were the obvious centerpiece of her look, Pugh kept her hair and makeup simple.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
While Russia emerges as the obvious suspect, evidence points elsewhere.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the obvious
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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