as in obvious
not needing proof in order to be accepted
it's axiomatic that the instinct for self-preservation is universal throughout the animal kingdom
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Recent Examples of axiomatic
The security services—the army, police, and the mukhabarat or intelligence services—are staffed primarily by Jordanians of tribal origin, whose loyalty to the king and the monarchy has long been axiomatic.
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David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2017
That would run counter to an axiomatic goal of U.S. grand strategy, which has remained constant for decades: to prevent the domination of either end of the Eurasian landmass by one or more potentially hostile powers.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2012
There are two axiomatic ingredients for building world-changing companies: Capital and talent.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
Continue to adamantly explore viable mathematical and computational means of either preventing AI hallucinations or at least improving the odds of detecting them in some automatic or axiomatic ways.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2017
That would run counter to an axiomatic goal of U.S. grand strategy, which has remained constant for decades: to prevent the domination of either end of the Eurasian landmass by one or more potentially hostile powers.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2012
There are two axiomatic ingredients for building world-changing companies: Capital and talent.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
Continue to adamantly explore viable mathematical and computational means of either preventing AI hallucinations or at least improving the odds of detecting them in some automatic or axiomatic ways.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiomatic
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But the ‘Harry Potter’ films, ‘Lord Of The Rings,’ ‘Schindler’s List,’ ‘Mission Impossible,’ ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Aviator’ and so many more are U.S films that shot overseas for obvious reasons.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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True to form, the Wiz system is way cheaper than the Philips Hue version without any obvious compromises (to my eye).—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Regardless of the threat, its evident that our surface area of exposure increases as AI adoption scales and trust, will become the new currency of AI adoption.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nowhere was this more evident than at Stanford, where federal defense contracts and research funding supported a culture of innovation that helped create Silicon Valley.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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She’s been wildly influential without ever being less than unmistakable; no matter what sonic, thematic or characteristic elements other artists may borrow from her, none of them would ever risk being taken for Lana herself.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025
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The song, a collaboration between The Pogues frontman MacGowan and the unmistakable O’Connor, reenters the Official Physical Singles chart at No. 18.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And the sponsorship part of the argument is even more self-evident when projects are approved without a business case.—
Barry Cousins,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The building blocks of Andy Reid’s journey to three Super Bowl championships and 301 NFL wins and, one day, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are self-evident: an absurd work ethic, tactical brilliance and what might be called taskmastery.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the city DEP both cited the MTA earlier this month when an apparent overflow in the depot’s sewage ejection pit ran off into nearby storm drains, spilling what DEC inspectors estimated to be 50 gallons of waste into the bay.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the law also states that the presence of any person under 18 years of age in any restricted business establishment or restricted occupation shall be prima facie evidence of employment.—
William Thornton | wthornton@al.com,
al,
25 July 2022
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The disclosures already in the public arena make a prima facie case that the intelligence agency most responsible for meddling in U.S. politics was our own.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
10 Jan. 2023
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“Axiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiomatic. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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