self-explanatory
adjective
self-ex·plan·a·to·ry
ˌself-ik-ˈspla-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: explaining itself : capable of being understood without explanation
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Though some of these products, such as the iPhone 16e, iPad Air M3, and MacBook Air M4, were launched just last year, their discontinuation is self-explanatory.
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This one is pretty self-explanatory.
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Some of them, like the washtub, are fairly self-explanatory.
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The word bombogenesis is a combination of cyclogenesis, which describes the formation of a cyclone or storm, and bomb, which is pretty self-explanatory.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
This one is pretty self-explanatory.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of them, like the washtub, are fairly self-explanatory.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The word bombogenesis is a combination of cyclogenesis, which describes the formation of a cyclone or storm, and bomb, which is pretty self-explanatory.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Self-explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explanatory. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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