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
Each of them is more like functional art, as much to be admired as played, the time and effort required to produce such masterful designs self-evident.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Unless your dream in life is to become an executive-level cat-herder, the answer here is self-evident.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
That these sayings are meant to reflect something both deep and asinine about the film itself is self-evident.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Digestive woes like constipation and diarrhea might be fairly obvious indicators that something is off, but there are plenty of others that are less self-evident—including the seven below.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Unless your dream in life is to become an executive-level cat-herder, the answer here is self-evident.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
That these sayings are meant to reflect something both deep and asinine about the film itself is self-evident.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Digestive woes like constipation and diarrhea might be fairly obvious indicators that something is off, but there are plenty of others that are less self-evident—including the seven below.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
Adjective
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Another obvious, simple solution is just to chill out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This ought to be axiomatic to anyone with even a rudimentary conception of American constitutionalism.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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But the appellate decision, which treated the absence of such immunity as almost axiomatic, reportedly angered John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ri’s process is evident in the surfaces themselves — scratched, layered, built up, and worn down.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wilson’s Defense of Batula Amid Kyle Cooke Drama Wilson’s closeness to Batula was already evident to viewers this season, particularly during a tense on‑camera argument between Batula and Cooke that escalated late one night.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some are not much more apparent than a telephone pole.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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What wasn't hidden was their apparent glee.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The whiff stench of insider trading is unmistakable.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The confidence is unmistakable.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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