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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.
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Recent Examples of axiom
These shows were built around heady concepts like a sequence, an axiom or the work of Pablo Picasso.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
His preference would be to find simpler axioms for quantum mechanics — intuitive principles that would let theorists re-derive the theory in a new form altogether.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Rob Picciolo axiom of ’98 that a ballplayer shouldn’t be surprised by anything that happens in a game, Cronenworth got a great jump out of the batter’s box, cornered first base precisely and made a crisp slide into second base.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
This is an axiom; indeed, delegation is one of the first skills typically required of new managers.
—Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
His preference would be to find simpler axioms for quantum mechanics — intuitive principles that would let theorists re-derive the theory in a new form altogether.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Rob Picciolo axiom of ’98 that a ballplayer shouldn’t be surprised by anything that happens in a game, Cronenworth got a great jump out of the batter’s box, cornered first base precisely and made a crisp slide into second base.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
This is an axiom; indeed, delegation is one of the first skills typically required of new managers.
—Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
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The University of Minnesota has a theory on how the plant ended up back in the US, too, theorizing that someone from the Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC, now the University of Massachusetts) brought seeds back from the forests near Sapporo, Japan in 1876.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then comes along Hail Project Mary to upend the prevailing theory that the multiplex has become the dominion of sequels, threequels and endless franchise installments.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The idea that yogurt should never be eaten at night isn’t strongly supported by Western principles but likely from Ayurveda, says Manaker.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a March 13 reply brief, the government argued that federal law allows the attorney general to make successive 120-day interim appointments when vacancies persist.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Following his military service, Mueller earned a law degree from the University of Virginia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Talks on the Hindu philosophical doctrine of Vedanta are part of the experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The agreement clarifies that the court denied Morris’ motion to dismiss based on the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine.—
Alexa Shrake,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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