overt
adjective
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness
noun
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Ryan previously was convicted in the 2019 murder of 15-year-old Jamari Holmes, so Holmes’ murder is listed only as an overt act, not charged as a separate count in the indictment.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
In ways subtle and overt, the electric vehicle has become the avatar for clean energy in the minds of voters, which may prove to be a political clunker for Democrats, despite having the stronger story to tell.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 June 2024
Herzog says an earlier draft of the play functioned as a more overt condemnation of the health care systems that leave caregivers stranded, especially women.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 16 June 2024
The series films on location in republican and loyalist neighborhoods where overt displays of support for one side or the other — usually flags and murals — are commonplace.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
In ways subtle and overt, the electric vehicle has become the avatar for clean energy in the minds of voters, which may prove to be a political clunker for Democrats, despite having the stronger story to tell.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 June 2024
Herzog says an earlier draft of the play functioned as a more overt condemnation of the health care systems that leave caregivers stranded, especially women.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 16 June 2024
The series films on location in republican and loyalist neighborhoods where overt displays of support for one side or the other — usually flags and murals — are commonplace.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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