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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 axioms
Everything in mathematics therefore rests on the axioms, or basic building blocks, of the field.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
One may argue that a more fundamental theory (with more complete axioms) could decide the question, but the final theory should not have undecidable statements.
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Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
Each starts from its own axioms, and those axioms can be diametrically opposed.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
One may argue that a more fundamental theory (with more complete axioms) could decide the question, but the final theory should not have undecidable statements.
—
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
Each starts from its own axioms, and those axioms can be diametrically opposed.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axioms
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Anderson has offered a few theories for why proximity helps.
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Several members of the Kansas City Chiefs have booked rooms at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square around July 3, sources told The Times, further fueling theories that Kelce's teammates could be gathering in New York for a major celebration.
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.
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The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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“Axioms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axioms. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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