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Recent Examples of self-evident To think of humans as a species that revels in possibility—unlike, say, anteaters or mice, who are not exactly seeking out novelty—seems self-evident. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025 To those who accompanied you through it (like your friend who insisted you get tested), the change in you, the strengthening in you, will be self-evident. James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025 The sheer neglect of Iran’s conventional military was long self-evident in its air force, which has become embarrassingly obsolescent compared to most of its counterparts in neighboring states. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 At some point, the documentary just pauses its forward momentum to let people like David Letterman (another executive producer here), Eric Andre and Tim Heidecker explain why Andy Kaufman was influential, which is both completely accurate and completely self-evident in this context. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-evident
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Adjective
  • But a sharp turn straight into country seems like far too obvious a path for a singer-songwriter who has quietly done her own thing.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
  • And then there are the descriptions of the additional terms, which may not be obvious.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Anyone who wants to prove all the possible statements in the mathematical universe will be forced to keep creating new axiomatic systems forever.
    Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
  • Kucharski notes this profound shift: Instead of assuming that equality was axiomatic and universally accepted, Lincoln chose to reframe it as a proposition.
    Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The club’s communication has not helped, though noticeable strides in transparency have been evident since the saga of Alvarez’s undiagnosed hand fracture.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • In a sense, that was evident a week ago, when the Hornets’ rookie class inked their respective contracts.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The apparent docking of the two satellites last week suggests SJ-21 is the target for SJ-25's refueling demonstration, and US officials are watching.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
  • Separately, Russia’s transport minister was found dead in what authorities said was an apparent suicide — news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by Putin.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • So now, many Mexicans and Mexican Americans are choosing to be seen in the loudest, most unmistakable way: by wearing their culture on their sleeves—literally.
    Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 8 July 2025
  • The display of might outside was unmistakable, as was the soft power inside the building.
    Andrew J. Campa Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025

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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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