as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
On the surface, this might seem like a small thing compared to the drama unfolding over tariffs, immigration, the firings of inspectors general and whatever new, egregious thing Elon Musk is doing without congressional approval.
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Having written extensively about scheduling malpractice in the former Pac-12, the Hotline has developed a keen eye for egregious situations.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Yet the previous Administration engaged in an egregious pattern of targeting peaceful Christians, while ignoring violent, anti-Christian offenses.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Alan Butler, a lawyer and executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, argues that DOGE’s access likely constitutes an egregious violation of the Privacy Act, which prohibits unauthorized disclosures of personal data.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Having written extensively about scheduling malpractice in the former Pac-12, the Hotline has developed a keen eye for egregious situations.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Yet the previous Administration engaged in an egregious pattern of targeting peaceful Christians, while ignoring violent, anti-Christian offenses.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Alan Butler, a lawyer and executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, argues that DOGE’s access likely constitutes an egregious violation of the Privacy Act, which prohibits unauthorized disclosures of personal data.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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For many, this was blatant and disruptive interference in domestic electoral politics – not unlike the subtler versions of election meddling that the transatlantic partners have frequently attributed to nefarious outside actors, including Russia and China.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trent Frederic is going to be a very popular guy if the Bruins decide to sell, but old friend Nico Sturm would be an obvious target if the answer above is yes. 23.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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Doohan faces Colapinto questions There were two obvious topics facing Alpine drivers Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Neglecting the interior line has proven Buffalo’s most glaring issue.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The media maelstrom placed a glaring and unwelcome spotlight on the city.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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