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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Sanders has had to overcome the obvious gap in his resume — having never reffed.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
But the moment had passed, and the contest got tighter, and the uncles had moved on to complaining about the referees and the obvious uncalled fouls that would have benefited the Colts.
—Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Pointing out the obvious, instead of killing and maiming one another, the surviving German males were back to producing in various ways.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There are the obvious ones, like no littering or speeding (spoiler: you will get fined), but there are more than a few unwritten rules visitors should be aware of.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
But the moment had passed, and the contest got tighter, and the uncles had moved on to complaining about the referees and the obvious uncalled fouls that would have benefited the Colts.
—Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Pointing out the obvious, instead of killing and maiming one another, the surviving German males were back to producing in various ways.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There are the obvious ones, like no littering or speeding (spoiler: you will get fined), but there are more than a few unwritten rules visitors should be aware of.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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