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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The Phoenix Suns are the obvious team working hard to chase Butler, having just made a trade with the Utah Jazz to acquire draft-pick flexibility.
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Looser regulations on oil and gas extraction will make fossil fuels the obvious, cheapest choice to power Stargate’s ambitious AI agenda.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
The scoreboard confirmed the obvious for most of the Clippers’ 116-102 win Sunday night in the first meeting between the teams this season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
At the height of winter, bundling up in bulky layers is the obvious choice.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Looser regulations on oil and gas extraction will make fossil fuels the obvious, cheapest choice to power Stargate’s ambitious AI agenda.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
The scoreboard confirmed the obvious for most of the Clippers’ 116-102 win Sunday night in the first meeting between the teams this season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
At the height of winter, bundling up in bulky layers is the obvious choice.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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