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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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.
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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
At some point, the documentary just pauses its forward momentum to let people like David Letterman (another executive producer here), Eric Andre and Tim Heidecker explain why Andy Kaufman was influential, which is both completely accurate and completely self-evident in this context.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
But the possibilities for a musical from the story are pretty self-evident, given the long Broadway history of flight as a metaphor for escape, a willingness to take risks and the ever-popular craving for self-actualization.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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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
At some point, the documentary just pauses its forward momentum to let people like David Letterman (another executive producer here), Eric Andre and Tim Heidecker explain why Andy Kaufman was influential, which is both completely accurate and completely self-evident in this context.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
But the possibilities for a musical from the story are pretty self-evident, given the long Broadway history of flight as a metaphor for escape, a willingness to take risks and the ever-popular craving for self-actualization.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 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 23 Jun. 2025.
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