as in obvious
not needing proof in order to be accepted
the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination
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Recent Examples of self-evident
The self-evident confirms; literature challenges the confirmed.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
And the sponsorship part of the argument is even more self-evident when projects are approved without a business case.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The building blocks of Andy Reid’s journey to three Super Bowl championships and 301 NFL wins and, one day, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are self-evident: an absurd work ethic, tactical brilliance and what might be called taskmastery.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
In the self-evident truth that 'all people are created equal, all means all.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
And the sponsorship part of the argument is even more self-evident when projects are approved without a business case.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The building blocks of Andy Reid’s journey to three Super Bowl championships and 301 NFL wins and, one day, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are self-evident: an absurd work ethic, tactical brilliance and what might be called taskmastery.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
In the self-evident truth that 'all people are created equal, all means all.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
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Lionsgate post-Starz spin-off would be the most obvious choice, without the weight of cable networks on both sides and with a host of still-viable Lionsgate franchises including John Wick, The Hunger Games and Saw.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sending in the National Guard was an obvious military flex, designed to to bait Angelenos while perhaps distracting Americans from Trump’s far greater troubles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Kucharski notes this profound shift: Instead of assuming that equality was axiomatic and universally accepted, Lincoln chose to reframe it as a proposition.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Macías was believed by Spain to be so weak and ineffectual that future economic benefits for Spain, even after independence, would be axiomatic.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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Koenig noted in her report that the Emergency Department at Waterbury Hospital was crowded and the need for expansion as planned was evident.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, King’s status as a last-minute guest was evident in her clothes, the journalist's green sweatsuit standing out among the black-tie attire.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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When asked where Jean lived, Joseph gave an address that police later identified as Roseau’s, an apparent building on Snyder Ave.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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This is bad enough, but what really concerns me is the apparent inability of the president and those advising him to consider the secondary or tertiary consequences of their decisions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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So, while Israel is flying the planes, the United States is sending an unmistakable message that its multi-decade strategic partnership with Israel is formidable in the face of threats from anti-American, anti-Western authoritarian regimes.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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An 'unmistakable' long-term trend In practice, investors want to keep their money in the market over decades, and many presidencies.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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