truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌi-zəm 
: an undoubted or self-evident truth
especially
: one too obvious for mention
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Examples of truism in a Sentence
ended his letter with the overused truism, “You can't win them all!”
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There is a truism that all rosarians know and that is that our roses are forgiving.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
But, despite her intentions to let her characters die, some of them refuse to stay buried and start rewriting themselves, and Alma learns a truism about storytelling — nothing is ever finished.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
But, despite her intentions to let her characters die, some of them refuse to stay buried and start rewriting themselves, and Alma learns a truism about storytelling — nothing is ever finished.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truism. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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truism
noun
tru·ism
ˈtrü-ˌiz-əm
: an obvious truth
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