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
To some moms and dads, the answer is surely self-evident.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Narratives based on zero data are accepted as self-evident.
—John Werner, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
What Biden was intent on describing was quite real, even self-evident by now, but to hear it from a President was startling.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
There is nothing self-evident about the US leading.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Narratives based on zero data are accepted as self-evident.
—John Werner, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
What Biden was intent on describing was quite real, even self-evident by now, but to hear it from a President was startling.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
There is nothing self-evident about the US leading.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
Adjective
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This year organizers are acknowledging openly what’s been obvious for a while.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are more than a few scenes here where the substitution of stuntman for star is obvious.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This insight is sort of nihilism lite, and a handy, if somewhat axiomatic, mantra for navigating the inanity of everyday life.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The security services—the army, police, and the mukhabarat or intelligence services—are staffed primarily by Jordanians of tribal origin, whose loyalty to the king and the monarchy has long been axiomatic.—
David Schenker,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2017
Adjective
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The foreign policy shift was evident, as European leaders visited Trump this week at the White House to talk about reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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In fact, sensuality is its muse, which is evident in the aphrodisiac-esque notes.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been apparent in the last several years that the number of corporate CMOs is going down.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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That danger was apparent when formaldehyde in plywood used to build temporary trailer homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina sickened dozens of people.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The entire capsule collection features quirky touches evocative of Johnson’s idiosyncratic and unmistakable approach to fashion.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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And so the passion that the Japanese fans have for the game of baseball (was unmistakable).—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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