overt
adjective
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness
noun
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Taylor Swift makes subtle and overt references to her relationship with Travis Kelce in her music.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Engelbert has consistently mismanaged the overt physical hostility directed at the league's biggest star.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
My pressing concern is that athletes become more acutely aware of the overt and subtle effects of being tethered to smartphones and apps.
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Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Still, most agree the decision could inject overt partisan politics into agencies that have traditionally resisted it, eroding public trust in their rules and judgment, chilling enforcement and kicking off a cycle of regulatory whiplash.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Engelbert has consistently mismanaged the overt physical hostility directed at the league's biggest star.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
My pressing concern is that athletes become more acutely aware of the overt and subtle effects of being tethered to smartphones and apps.
—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Still, most agree the decision could inject overt partisan politics into agencies that have traditionally resisted it, eroding public trust in their rules and judgment, chilling enforcement and kicking off a cycle of regulatory whiplash.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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