as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
Indeed, Hezbollah’s overt ties to Iran have drawn opprobrium from Lebanon’s other religious sects.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Gone are the story’s overt mythical elements, the gods and goddesses changing shape and toying with these mortals’ fates.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Orlok’s villainy most visibly manifests itself through Ellen’s mania, and as such, Eggers seems to be underlining the themes Stoker and Murnau once played with: Dracula’s brazen seductiveness and overt sexuality, in comparison with the chaste, Christian goodliness of his foes.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Traditional forms of ideological control relied on overt mechanisms—censorship, propaganda, repression.
—Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Gone are the story’s overt mythical elements, the gods and goddesses changing shape and toying with these mortals’ fates.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Orlok’s villainy most visibly manifests itself through Ellen’s mania, and as such, Eggers seems to be underlining the themes Stoker and Murnau once played with: Dracula’s brazen seductiveness and overt sexuality, in comparison with the chaste, Christian goodliness of his foes.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Traditional forms of ideological control relied on overt mechanisms—censorship, propaganda, repression.
—Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
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The supermodel layered three gold necklaces: one plain chain, one a string of medallions that recalls a cowboy belt, and a bigger pendant.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Your process should be boring, plain vanilla, and consistent over time.Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In my own lucid dreams, a ripe, summer stone-fruit from the market explodes with flavor.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Jones directed the finale, which contains a lucid dream for Riley inspired by many of his own.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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The podcast delivers fascinating, digestible insights that not only expand your understanding but also give you conversation-worthy nuggets for your next dinner party.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Here’s my approach, broken down into easily digestible morsels.Melissa Clark, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her singing, her comic timing, and her undisguised vulnerability are a key part of the Netflix series’s success.Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since 2008–09, the party has made a surprisingly undisguised turn toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.Anton Shekhovtsov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2017
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Behind the scenes, fans speculated about an apparent rift between Lively and Baldoni, who avoided one another other during press junkets and appeared separately on red carpets.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Witkoff was with Trump during the apparent second assassination attempt on his life, telling NBC that Secret Service agents dived on Trump and got him off his Florida golf course in under 20 seconds.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The object of the game is simple: You’re dropped on a desert island with the goal of decorating it to create a paradise.Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
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The answer is simple: College football needs a new calendar to make a great game better and save it from itself.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Is obvious that with new payment methods come new fraud vectors, and there are many issues that must be resolved before consumers can really take advantage of the new technology to ditch the mundane and free their minds for more value-adding distractions.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But for bitcoin investors who have seen a strong rise in the value of their investment, luxury goods — a designer handbag or high-end watch — are an obvious choice for diversifying one's portfolio, analysts say.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The gap between a brilliant, perfect idea and its manifestation here on earth is evident in elements like the sometimes awkward choreography and the costume-box-meets-couture sensibility.Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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This aspect of making everything on the premises is evident in the samosas, which elsewhere may be purchased in bulk; here their flakiness shows finesse and the fillings are very savory, served with two dipping sauces on the side.John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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