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
  • This lightweight and comfortable money belt is easy to wear and offers security via RFID-blocking technology and hidden compartments.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But through a series of chillingly understated, devastating revelations, Repetition becomes, above all, a story about the sweeping yet hidden disenfranchisement of children.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The exact reason remains vague, but some widespread cultural practice occurred across Central Europe.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The movie is available on YouTube, while the original documentary has been taken off HBO's streaming services until 2029 due to an obscure non-disparagement clause contained within a deal the premium cable service made with Jackson in 1992, as Reed told Variety.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Human ears couldn't possibly distinguish the names of obscure songs in one bar's music round.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Throughout her trip to the United States, the Queen has reliably chosen British designers in a subtle showing of sartorial support of her homeland.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Such subtle tweaks in rhythm and resolution are more subtle, and more rewarding, than a straightforward joke-and-punchline setup.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • To the uninitiated, the distinction may seem insignificant.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That's not an insignificant sum.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These words are spoken by the scheming Iago in Othello (1603–04) and by the disguised Viola in Twelfth Night (1600–02).
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • One wicked, disguised pass almost led to a goal for Bailey just before the hour.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This transit is shedding light on surface-level power and the unseen social currents secretly dictating your life.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Then just two weeks later, her father died by suicide after a long, largely unseen struggle with alcoholism and depression.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Apr. 2026
  • 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 2 May. 2026.

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