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
First, some truths are self-evident.
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Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
And yet this performance quickly outpaces what’s actually self-evident.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Its problems could take a while to become self-evident.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
For decades, universities have relied on the assumption that their legitimacy was self-evident.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
And yet this performance quickly outpaces what’s actually self-evident.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Its problems could take a while to become self-evident.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
For decades, universities have relied on the assumption that their legitimacy was self-evident.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
Adjective
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The proximity to Lincoln Center was an obvious draw for musicians, and renters included an avant-garde composer on the sixth floor, a bassist on the fourth, and an opera teacher on the ground level.—
Will Ellis,
Curbed,
6 Jan. 2026
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After successfully training rookie Jackson West, Angela sets her sights on becoming a detective while trying to ignore her obvious chemistry with defense attorney Wesley Evers (Shawn Ashmore).—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 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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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
Adjective
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This is a dynamic that is evident to anybody who shops in the category.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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But corruption, a decline in oil production and economic policies led to a crisis that became evident in 2012.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two people suffered life-threatening injuries and a suspect has been arrested in connection with an apparent stabbing in San Francisco on Saturday evening, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The power dynamics were unmistakable.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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Tuscany Tuscany, with its historic estates and that unmistakable golden light, remains one of Italy’s most beloved honeymoon regions.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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