as in obvious
not needing proof in order to be accepted
the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination
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Recent Examples of self-evident
That these sayings are meant to reflect something both deep and asinine about the film itself is self-evident.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Digestive woes like constipation and diarrhea might be fairly obvious indicators that something is off, but there are plenty of others that are less self-evident—including the seven below.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Explicitly connect your work to outcomes that matter to your team or organization, rather than assuming impact is self-evident.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That used to be self-evident for a starting pitcher, but no longer.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Digestive woes like constipation and diarrhea might be fairly obvious indicators that something is off, but there are plenty of others that are less self-evident—including the seven below.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Explicitly connect your work to outcomes that matter to your team or organization, rather than assuming impact is self-evident.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That used to be self-evident for a starting pitcher, but no longer.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
Adjective
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While many people might use hair extensions without obvious problems, irritation is relatively common.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This ought to be axiomatic to anyone with even a rudimentary conception of American constitutionalism.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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But the appellate decision, which treated the absence of such immunity as almost axiomatic, reportedly angered John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That love was evident in abundance following the online racial abuse directed at Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho following the Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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And nowhere is that je ne sais quoi more evident than in their shoes.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For almost a year, the Saudis and other key members have been engaged in an apparent push to reclaim market share ceded in recent years to rivals such as US shale drillers.—
Salma El Wardany,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The extraordinary failure, in my opinion and in that of many others, of the responsible agent—the BBC—is now utterly apparent.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Think Jaws, Jurassic Park, Edward Scissorhands and countless other movie adventures, and you’re immediately immersed in Stravinsky’s unmistakable musical universe.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such outlier results make the tests’ uncertainties unmistakable, says Scott Jackson, a co-author of the study and a former employee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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