Synonyms of axiom

axiom

noun

as in theory

formal an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many people

The retired judge recounted the old legal axiom which states that justice and law are not always the same.

Related Words

• theory
• principle
• law
• doctrine
• truism
• proposition
• rule
• premise
• standard
• hypothesis
• assumption
• postulate
• thesis
• presupposition
• belief
• presumption
• given
• hypothetical
• supposition
• tenet
• dogma
• gospel
• verity
• precept
• basis
• if
• canon
• assertion
• foundation
• inference
• declaration
• dictum
• affirmation
• deduction
• conclusion
• ground
• ipse dixit
• avouchment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of axiom

An Anthropic employee and mathematician recently overturned a nearly century-old axiom with the help of Claude, prompting Garry Tan, CEO of startup-funder Y Combinator, to announce the era of the gentleman scientist is back. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026

But whether that axiom applies to the quadrennial World Cup tournament is a different question. — John A. Tures, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Furthermore, this equality isn’t just a formal, mathematical axiom. — New York Times, 9 June 2026

And as Gödel could also show in his seminal work, this is the case for all axiom systems (not just for ZFC). — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 June 2026