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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If Woltemade leaves then Wissa, Joe Willock, who is set to stay, and Jacob Ramsey are the obvious candidates to compete to play there. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Shawn Ryan Tackling a distance like that will need considerably more solar area, but Ryan has ruled out the obvious fix of simply widening his current upright bike and plastering it with panels. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Gothenburg Brings The West Coast Into The City Sweden’s second-largest city is the obvious place to start. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Your husband merely identified the obvious, most vicious enemy of the people in straightforward terms. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the obvious

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