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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Choosing these moves seems like the obvious choice, in theory, but boss fights require careful assessment before committing to any strategy.
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Examine the clues, discard the red herrings, ignore the obvious, and clock the suspicious behavior of that seemingly benign neighbor.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition to the obvious questions on the ballot on November 5, voters in several states will be asked to vote on a range of surprising down-ballot measures.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
First, the obvious: Long Island Compromise was written by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, also the brains behind Fleishman is in Trouble who shares a name with the candy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Examine the clues, discard the red herrings, ignore the obvious, and clock the suspicious behavior of that seemingly benign neighbor.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition to the obvious questions on the ballot on November 5, voters in several states will be asked to vote on a range of surprising down-ballot measures.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
First, the obvious: Long Island Compromise was written by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, also the brains behind Fleishman is in Trouble who shares a name with the candy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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