PRIMA FACIE Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

prima facie

adjective

Definition of prima facie

as in presumed

appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed a prima facie case of tax fraud

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as in evident

not needing proof in order to be accepted actions that established a prima facie case of discrimination

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Recent Examples of prima facie While most states follow absolute speeding limits, some have presumed or prima facie speeding limits, according to a database created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology software engineer John Carr. — Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Many unsuccessful Black head coach candidates will probably meet this initial (prima facie) case of discrimination. — Eric Bachman, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Yelp argued that it ought not be required to respond to the subpoena because Mirza failed to establish a prima facie case. — Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2022 None of these scenarios is prima facie impossible, and therefore, once raised, none can be dismissed out of hand. — Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 10 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for prima facie

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prima facie

Adjective

The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025

Definition of presumed

Adjective

That wasn’t for a lack of skill, though, and his repertoire has again been evident this summer during another productive training camp.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was quite evident at Evans on Saturday afternoon in this year’s edition of the Soul Bowl.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

His managerial shortcomings have been apparent at times, and his expiring contract made everything seemingly less complicated.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Eco effort The Rosewood group has a green initiative that includes energy conservation, prioritizing sustainability, and embracing a sense of place, but specifics about the Vienna hotel weren’t apparent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparent

Adjective

For all his obvious qualities in attack, Ruiz also praises Kvaratskhelia’s defensive work.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Jacob Klein, Anthropic’s head of threat intelligence, told The New York Times that the situation rarely involves obvious declarations of malicious intent.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

Statements tend to be axiomatic rather than descriptive of particular individuals.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Just a few years after the arrival of ZF, Kurt Gödel showed that no axiomatic system capable of basic arithmetic can be used to prove its own consistency.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of axiomatic

Adjective

If brand copy should be taken with a gallon of Morton, Elsesser’s duality is unmistakable.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of dishes unique to Palm Beach, too—crudos, handmade pastas, lobster salad, and a particularly tempting dessert list—but the Riviera influence is unmistakable.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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