as in theory
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an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many people
The retired judge recounted the old legal axiom which states that justice and law are not always the same.
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Recent Examples of axiom
It’s become a political axiom of sorts that policies championed largely by Democratic city leaders over the past half decade have resulted in rising crime levels.
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Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Donald Trump and his gleeful chainsaw-wielding quasi-cabinet department leader Elon Musk should be made aware that the same axiom applies to geopolitics.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Diving Into The Rent-Free Zone The notion of being rent-free is an ambiguous construction in this popular axiom.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s an old axiom in physics, which states that nature abhors a vacuum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Donald Trump and his gleeful chainsaw-wielding quasi-cabinet department leader Elon Musk should be made aware that the same axiom applies to geopolitics.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Diving Into The Rent-Free Zone The notion of being rent-free is an ambiguous construction in this popular axiom.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s an old axiom in physics, which states that nature abhors a vacuum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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But the people interviewed for this story float several theories.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Her guiding principle, the high-low mix, is in full effect: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., on Hillary Clinton; Daphne Merkin on S & M. There are portraits by Annie Leibovitz and a meditation on Princess Diana.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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The same principle applies to Zegna’s garments in that each piece is designed to evoke a feeling deeper than aesthetics.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Oyun-Erdene’s supporters say his ouster had three drivers: Firstly, and with a dash of irony, his relentless pursuit of official graft, including a draft law his cabinet just submitted that would compel all public officials to justify their income.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Because Moore was working for the network, Eady is also suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Wednesday's ruling was unrelated to the Trump administration pending invocation of the state secrets privilege, a legal doctrine often used in military cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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