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Recent Examples of egregious The faults uncovered were so egregious the courts affixed a penalty if they weren’t corrected. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 Excising the most egregious subreddits was the first step, and not an uncontroversial one. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025 While the most egregious speeding offenses can cause drivers to lose their licenses for up to one year, most speeding convictions don’t result in license suspensions. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025 Its egregious snub in the Oscars’ best-documentary category led to a change in the nominating process. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
  • The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.
    Lisa P. Rimland, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Porsha’s very obvious absence.m As the party moves outside for the big surprise, Shamea gets the ultimate birthday flex—a Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The impetus behind the spending boost—hundreds of billions of dollars in two separate packages—is obvious.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Kentucky’s other glaring issue is interrupting the passing lanes.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Perhaps the most glaring example of that was Ed, who was very into the 1990s swing craze and dressed in a way that reflected that.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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