as in obvious
not needing proof in order to be accepted
it's axiomatic that the instinct for self-preservation is universal throughout the animal kingdom
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Recent Examples of axiomatic
Kucharski notes this profound shift: Instead of assuming that equality was axiomatic and universally accepted, Lincoln chose to reframe it as a proposition.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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
It’s been axiomatic from time to time, for decades now, that the United States is in decline, and that somebody else—most recently, China—is the ascendant power.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump Says In Speech Zelenskyy’s Ready To Sign Mineral Deal—After Oval Office Shouting Match
This seems axiomatic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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
It’s been axiomatic from time to time, for decades now, that the United States is in decline, and that somebody else—most recently, China—is the ascendant power.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump Says In Speech Zelenskyy’s Ready To Sign Mineral Deal—After Oval Office Shouting Match
This seems axiomatic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiomatic
Adjective
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Make kind choices and keep boundaries obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This season was too miserable, and this club was too far below any reasonable standard to deny the long-evident reality that a full, disciplined rebuild is now an absolute necessity.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In their video announcing the show’s ending, Hadel and Cusack emphasized that these episodes are not a proper finale of any sort, and that’s very evident from watching them.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So the movement upward here is unmistakable.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now, as temperatures rise, so too does the unmistakable presence of Eau Splendide.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Certain ways of reasoning about family life, education and responsibility may come to feel natural and self-evident.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, fans, recappers, and scholars have observed the way successful male contestants like Colby and Ozzy get edited as heroic athletes and men of integrity whose worth in the game and claim to the $1 million prize is self-evident.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The following year, Salling died at age 35 of an apparent suicide.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No simple annoyance, but this felt a lot like a prima facie violation of privacy.—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The disclosures already in the public arena make a prima facie case that the intelligence agency most responsible for meddling in U.S. politics was our own.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
10 Jan. 2023
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“Axiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiomatic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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