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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
Zermelo developed nine simple axioms, that is, unproven basic assumptions, on which everything is based in math.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
And so, with gold on a steep upward trajectory:
The following chart reflects my thinking, based on these axioms:
Tension is going to increase dramatically—even from current levels.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But the soul of the Scorpion was not easily vanquished, proving the axiom that driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
And so, with gold on a steep upward trajectory:
The following chart reflects my thinking, based on these axioms:
Tension is going to increase dramatically—even from current levels.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But the soul of the Scorpion was not easily vanquished, proving the axiom that driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Energized by these findings, Harland presented his theory to colleagues.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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That means improving scalability and speed without sacrificing its core principles of decentralization and security — and ideally making those properties even stronger.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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It’s built around an idea or a principle, and the principle is equal access to information.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 1965: In a landmark moment for health care, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Securities Act of 1935 into law, creating two federal health programs: Medicare and Medicaid.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Tuscaloosa's first brewpub, opening after Alabama passed a 2009 gourmet beer law, spotlights musicians, writers and other artists in its Moon Room, serves stylized pub food with indoor-outdoor dining and offers classic pinball, video and board games inside.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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In recent years, Brazil has become increasingly fragmented, amplified by a widespread subscription to hateful doctrines, culture wars, anti-intellectualism, disinformation on social media, apocalyptic messaging, doomsday conspiracy theories, and ethno-religious identity politics.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Church doctrine also calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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