self-evident
adjective
self-ev·i·dent
ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt 
-ˌdent
: evident without proof or reasoning
self-evidently
adverb
Examples of self-evident in a Sentence
the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination
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And if not, there is also the self-evident truth that the knowledge is there.
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CBS News, 29 June 2025
To think of humans as a species that revels in possibility—unlike, say, anteaters or mice, who are not exactly seeking out novelty—seems self-evident.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
To those who accompanied you through it (like your friend who insisted you get tested), the change in you, the strengthening in you, will be self-evident.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
The sheer neglect of Iran’s conventional military was long self-evident in its air force, which has become embarrassingly obsolescent compared to most of its counterparts in neighboring states.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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CBS News, 29 June 2025
To think of humans as a species that revels in possibility—unlike, say, anteaters or mice, who are not exactly seeking out novelty—seems self-evident.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
To those who accompanied you through it (like your friend who insisted you get tested), the change in you, the strengthening in you, will be self-evident.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
The sheer neglect of Iran’s conventional military was long self-evident in its air force, which has become embarrassingly obsolescent compared to most of its counterparts in neighboring states.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-evident. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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