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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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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.
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Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Zermelo developed nine simple axioms, that is, unproven basic assumptions, on which everything is based in math.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
This axiom has stood the test of time, yet the personal saving rate was still below 5%, as of February.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Zermelo developed nine simple axioms, that is, unproven basic assumptions, on which everything is based in math.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
This axiom has stood the test of time, yet the personal saving rate was still below 5%, as of February.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
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But experts have a few theories about how these dietary habits might influence osteoporosis risk.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sissy was the aunt of Patricia Arquette’s Harmony Cobel and is a deep believer in the principles of Lumon.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The principles were conveyed to Hamas, the officials said, which has not yet issued a response.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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But because of a different state law, that change would not take effect until after the midterms.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Although the Bay Area sales tax hike and the statewide transit bond would have to go on the ballot for voter approval next year, SB 79 could become law this week if nothing is done to stop it.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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In another example, Francis came out in support of civil unions for same-sex couples, something previously opposed by the Vatican’s doctrine office.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Because on August 29, a federal appellate court shut the door on that doctrine.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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