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
As with many psychological concepts, the importance of mattering sounds self-evident, which Flett suspects is why it’s been neglected as a field of study.
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
This array of investments and accomplishments is more than just sound economic policy stemming from the self-evident rationale that cheaper energy means a stronger economy.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And should never forfeit the right to make moral decisions when the form of a government becomes destructive to self-evident truths.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Even before the Founding Fathers declared that all men are created equal, one truth was already self-evident in the blossoming United States of America: The people need their mail.
—Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
This array of investments and accomplishments is more than just sound economic policy stemming from the self-evident rationale that cheaper energy means a stronger economy.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And should never forfeit the right to make moral decisions when the form of a government becomes destructive to self-evident truths.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Even before the Founding Fathers declared that all men are created equal, one truth was already self-evident in the blossoming United States of America: The people need their mail.
—Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
Adjective
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For less obvious water damage, car owners might eventually smell mold or mildew.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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All of which raises an obvious question.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether this knowledge is acquired through data collection and analysis, by physical experimentation, or using mathematical analysis based on axiomatic principles, the result is new understandings and insights.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The football landscape has changed 20 years on, and 10 new signings show United wanted to change the squad, but there is evident faith in retaining the nucleus of Farke’s 2025 centurions.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The consequences of the current fracturing may not be apparent right away.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the magnitude of the moment is unmistakable.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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