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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
This is an axiom; indeed, delegation is one of the first skills typically required of new managers.
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Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2025
However, as Hooker suggests, the training of modern AI models defies that axiom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2025
However, as Hooker suggests, the training of modern AI models defies that axiom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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Supporting this theory is the shoe’s unique material composition and detailing.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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De Stijl’s theories were a product of their time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another core principle of this season has been uncertainty and turbulence, which is now carrying through to the offseason.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Limited exceptions will be made for good cause, like caring for young children and health issues, but the principle is clear—those who can work, should.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Arkansas law, all drain plugs must be removed from your boat at the boat ramp upon the conclusion of your outing and during transport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Larson argued the amendment would limit the state's ability to enact more restrictive gun laws in the future.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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So those would be classic reliance interests in the terms of the law, in terms of legal doctrine.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The doctrine instructs that an erroneous fact in a story is not, by itself, sufficient for a defamation claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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