truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌi-zəm 
: an undoubted or self-evident truth
especially
: one too obvious for mention
Examples of truism in a Sentence
ended his letter with the overused truism, “You can't win them all!”
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Practice creating and communicating narratives that balance today’s truisms with tomorrow’s opportunities.
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Camille Nicita, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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And that truism is precisely why the battle for the Black mind has been ongoing.
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Camille Nicita, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Comments Lovers of Little Women must always face some truisms — Beth will die; Jo will reject Laurie and choose the professor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
And that truism is precisely why the battle for the Black mind has been ongoing.
—Karida L. Brown, Essence, 21 May 2025
There’s a lot of truisms around cooking that when poked and prodded by science aren’t actually that true.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for truism
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truism. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌiz-əm
: an obvious truth
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