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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This move suggests the possibility that Iran will push past threshold status and become an overt nuclear power.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The Freedom From Religion Foundation also reported Jeffress to the IRS for his overt support of Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence in 2020.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
More overt destruction and patch and repair are trending in Lee’s younger women’s collection, while Lee’s mainline always does well with subtle wash patterns, as well as cleaner, dark indigo washes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Producers like Cantina Tramin craft benchmark examples that maintain exotic spice and rose petal lift while dialling back overt sweetness, especially when paired with food.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The Freedom From Religion Foundation also reported Jeffress to the IRS for his overt support of Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence in 2020.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
More overt destruction and patch and repair are trending in Lee’s younger women’s collection, while Lee’s mainline always does well with subtle wash patterns, as well as cleaner, dark indigo washes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Producers like Cantina Tramin craft benchmark examples that maintain exotic spice and rose petal lift while dialling back overt sweetness, especially when paired with food.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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