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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Sharpe: The Mannings seem like the obvious choice—Eli and Peyton are both legends.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the obvious suspects, such concepts will also appeal to retailers as well as manufacturers of kitchenware, says Cukaj.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Yes, there’s the obvious danger of combining barreling down the highway with Fortnite, but experts are also warning that the games pose another risk as a honeypot for hackers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Phishing attacks are everywhere, and most of us can spot the obvious ones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the obvious suspects, such concepts will also appeal to retailers as well as manufacturers of kitchenware, says Cukaj.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Yes, there’s the obvious danger of combining barreling down the highway with Fortnite, but experts are also warning that the games pose another risk as a honeypot for hackers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
Phishing attacks are everywhere, and most of us can spot the obvious ones.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the obvious
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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