as in plain
easily seen; not secret or hidden
overt hostility
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Recent Examples of overt
That implies that just as federalism guards against the tyranny made possible through overt centralization, federalism also has counterweights to prevent individual state governments from wrecking the whole.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The homage wasn’t nearly as overt with Agatha, though the premiere opened with an extended riff on gritty dramas like Mare of Eastown, before Agatha was freed from the spell Wanda placed her under.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The Apprentice Documentaries aside, few American filmmakers will attempt making any sort of overt political statement these days.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The homage wasn’t nearly as overt with Agatha, though the premiere opened with an extended riff on gritty dramas like Mare of Eastown, before Agatha was freed from the spell Wanda placed her under.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The Apprentice Documentaries aside, few American filmmakers will attempt making any sort of overt political statement these days.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Parachute Terrace Gauze Duvet Cover $269 $172 Parachute Parachute's Terrace Gauze Duvet Cover looks good with everything and is stunning without making an overt statement.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overt
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In many places in Texas, plain tap water is delicious, whether derived from surface, underground or cistern sources.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Stepping through the plain wooden door, visitors see far more than just an old house.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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With his understanding and lucid analysis of great-power politics, Hal, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, offers invaluable insights to everyone committed to deterring aggression and maintaining peace.John Cornyn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Provide customers with short, digestible snippets of content, as even the most complex of projects can be shortened into basic steps.Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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If your child is vomiting and has diarrhea, the best way to manage their condition is to keep them hydrated, feed them easily digestible food, and allow plenty of rest.Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 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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It is revered as the ecclesiastical capital of the Orthodox world, but it is crammed into a space no bigger than a midsize hotel, and surrounded by a Muslim society that has treated it with undisguised hostility.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Down the stretch against Portland, in a loss, this became glaringly apparent as the Rockets could not buy a basket but did not have anyone reliable to initiate offense from the perimeter with Green on the bench (after massively struggling) and point guard Fred VanVleet himself struggling.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Then in June, Trump's campaign joined TikTok in an apparent effort to connect with younger voters.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
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Here’s How to Shop for the Right Strap-On By Malia Griggs Of these triggers, the most obvious is probably lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products that doesn’t sit well with certain people, like those who are lactose-intolerant.Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
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That's a substantial change that may not be immediately obvious.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its sway became evident recently when a cut in tax rebates for exporters roiled aluminum prices.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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