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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Well, the new strike zone and the obvious embarrassment of having a call overturned has changed how umpires call balls and strikes.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the obvious timeline here negating any sort of cause-and-effect, MAGA Republicans called for Kimmel’s head.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Even now, many of the politicians who helped create this exodus refuse to acknowledge the obvious.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Lambros is dismissive of the obvious incumbent threat—LinkedIn, which has rolled out its own AI recruiting agent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the obvious timeline here negating any sort of cause-and-effect, MAGA Republicans called for Kimmel’s head.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Even now, many of the politicians who helped create this exodus refuse to acknowledge the obvious.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Lambros is dismissive of the obvious incumbent threat—LinkedIn, which has rolled out its own AI recruiting agent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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