as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
Idid not think that Democratic primary voters in New York City would choose a socialist to be their mayoral nominee, even if his most competitive rival was the egregious Andrew Cuomo.
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 25 June 2025
Perhaps the most egregious golf-continuity error thus far is from Santi’s walk-off pitching wedge on 18.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
In two particularly egregious examples involving baby products described to CNBC, Amazon sent customers used diapers and a chiller with someone else’s rotten breastmilk inside.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 June 2025
And one West Coast sheriff is now pondering sending the most egregious victims a bill.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 25 June 2025
Perhaps the most egregious golf-continuity error thus far is from Santi’s walk-off pitching wedge on 18.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
In two particularly egregious examples involving baby products described to CNBC, Amazon sent customers used diapers and a chiller with someone else’s rotten breastmilk inside.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 June 2025
And one West Coast sheriff is now pondering sending the most egregious victims a bill.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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Prejudice has long disconnected Black and Latino communities — but the blatant dismissal of ICE raids as a Latino issue is off base.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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However, if the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But a sharp turn straight into country seems like far too obvious a path for a singer-songwriter who has quietly done her own thing.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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And then there are the descriptions of the additional terms, which may not be obvious.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Ayton’s arrival fills the Lakers’ most glaring offseason need.—
Greg Beacham,
Baltimore Sun,
2 July 2025
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Policymakers should focus on developing industries in which the United States faces the most glaring scarcities.—
Damien Ma,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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