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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
But even that axiom doesn’t always hold.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
These shows were built around heady concepts like a sequence, an axiom or the work of Pablo Picasso.
—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
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
These shows were built around heady concepts like a sequence, an axiom or the work of Pablo Picasso.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behavior change theory includes a tenant of measurement known as social norms.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The same principle should guide any arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Since 2018, the Day4Empathy reinforces Ebert’s embrace of the universal principles of empathy, humility, compassion and paying acts of kindness forward, Chaz Ebert said.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Critics, however, said the new law undermines democratic principles by replacing electoral legitimacy with presidential appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One dichotomy that’s set up in the book is between the language of poetry and the language of law.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The archbishop was referring to the Catholic Church’s doctrine on when Christians can participate in and support a war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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God gives believers the Holy Spirit for discernment and the authority of Scripture for testing doctrine.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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