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as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
at the start of the investigation, the apparent cause of the plane crash was mechanical failure
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as in visible
capable of being seen
as the fog lifts, the town in the valley below us will become more apparent
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
it's apparent from the smile on her face that she got a part in the play
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Recent Examples of apparent
Two Miami men were killed by an apparent lightning strike during a hunting trip in Highlands County in Central Florida, authorities said.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The love fest is apparent off-screen, too, even though the actors had never worked together before.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Rolling Stone caught up with Oberst to talk about everything that happened this year — from putting the new project together to the bold political activism apparent on their latest tour.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
In the show, Franck (Magimel) and his longtime friends, who spend weekends hunting together, come across another group who begin targeting them for no apparent reason.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
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By midweek, the push was already visible on multiple fronts.—
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The trade that sent him to Los Angeles, though, left visible bruises all over Dončić.—
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Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability.—
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But Trump’s arbitrary brand of interventionism comes with obvious dangers.—
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
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Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.—
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The difference is slightly more noticeable with details in the background of an image than with details in the foreground, as visible in the Lego castle surrounding Lego Mario.—
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Within a couple months, though, the changes were so noticeable, nobody felt like the follow-up test was necessary.—
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That divergence is also becoming evident in sentiment surveys.—
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That’s evident in a playful pair of cashmere travel socks in a bold orange shade and the detailing on some of the other pieces.—
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
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The insurer’s spokesperson declined an opportunity to clarify this seeming contradiction.—
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No visual or symbolic vocabulary ever develops.—
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Artville began three years ago with the goal of amplifying the work of visual artists in Nashville.—
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“Apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparent. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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