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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Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The need to regulate is often self-evident.
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The appeal for Swatch is also self-evident.
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The barbarity of the institution, meanwhile, is self-evident—but rarely does an author present its abuses so powerfully and vividly.
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Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The need to regulate is often self-evident.
—Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The appeal for Swatch is also self-evident.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The barbarity of the institution, meanwhile, is self-evident—but rarely does an author present its abuses so powerfully and vividly.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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