1
as in presumed
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
a prima facie case of tax fraud
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2
as in evident
not needing proof in order to be accepted
actions that established a prima facie case of discrimination
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Recent Examples of prima facie
While most states follow absolute speeding limits, some have presumed or prima facie speeding limits, according to a database created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology software engineer John Carr.
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Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
Many unsuccessful Black head coach candidates will probably meet this initial (prima facie) case of discrimination.
—Eric Bachman, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
Yelp argued that it ought not be required to respond to the subpoena because Mirza failed to establish a prima facie case.
—Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2022
None of these scenarios is prima facie impossible, and therefore, once raised, none can be dismissed out of hand.
—Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2021
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Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
Many unsuccessful Black head coach candidates will probably meet this initial (prima facie) case of discrimination.
—Eric Bachman, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
Yelp argued that it ought not be required to respond to the subpoena because Mirza failed to establish a prima facie case.
—Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2022
None of these scenarios is prima facie impossible, and therefore, once raised, none can be dismissed out of hand.
—Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima facie
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Nowhere is this more evident than in Florida, where there are 281 local and state agencies with over 300 agreements, according to a Miami Herald analysis of ICE data.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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This shift is particularly evident in the popularity of T-Shirt Bras, which are designed to vanish under clothing while providing a smooth, rounded shape.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks into the conflict, the toll is becoming apparent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The result is effortlessly chic, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Lobby Bar—an understated name for such a striking space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Feel free to cut off really obvious dead portions, then wait a month or two and look for possibly more decline.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some people would argue that the basic apparatus of cinema — a camera that then flattens images into two dimensions to be projected on a screen — hasn’t changed much since the Lumière brothers, despite obvious technological advancements.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, there were some indications from Washington on a possible de-escalation in the Mideast conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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The supposed moat turned out to be cost arbitrage, not capability.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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But a handful of anglers, influencers, and content creators have gone public about their own experiences with DTF over the last week, and the supposed scam league is now dominating most corners of the online fishing space.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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The point of dropping bombs in Cuba, then, wouldn’t be to subdue the Cuban armed forces so much as to produce a visible, unmistakable rupture—a before and after that Trump can point to.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The message to investors is unmistakable.—
Jeff Coller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Prima facie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prima%20facie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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