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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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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.
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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
After all, to paraphrase the famous axiom: When schools compete, kids win.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
However, as Hooker suggests, the training of modern AI models defies that axiom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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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
After all, to paraphrase the famous axiom: When schools compete, kids win.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
However, as Hooker suggests, the training of modern AI models defies that axiom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The showgirl theory also holds in that fashion diapers seem to have taken off almost only among celebrities.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Barton gave the jury the impression of a man prepared to go into daily combat on numerous fronts, constantly fighting one battle after another, in service of his principles.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To address the challenges at hand, a measured approach is needed, grounded in the basic principle of respect for human rights, as declared by the UN Human Rights Commission at Colombia’s request in July 2023.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to military law, while Israeli settlers are subject to Israeli civilian law.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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