needless to say

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: as is self-evident or to be expected

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Reconstructing the truth decades after the fact, needless to say, is even harder than trying to pin it down in the moment. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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“Needless to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless%20to%20say. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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