as in obvious
not needing proof in order to be accepted
it's axiomatic that the instinct for self-preservation is universal throughout the animal kingdom
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Recent Examples of axiomatic
The agent—working-class, approaching thirty, and reeling under a couple of loans himself—quickly learns an axiomatic truth: no writer ever holds on to their advance.
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Hazlitt, 12 July 2023
Now deeply embedded, this model is an axiomatic assumption.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
The reason, as always, seemed axiomatic: Ocean was performing because that’s what performers do.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Indeed, this idea is almost axiomatic.
—Savala Trepczynski, Time, 1 June 2020
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Hazlitt, 12 July 2023
Now deeply embedded, this model is an axiomatic assumption.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
The reason, as always, seemed axiomatic: Ocean was performing because that’s what performers do.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Indeed, this idea is almost axiomatic.
—Savala Trepczynski, Time, 1 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiomatic
Adjective
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There is an obvious set of two scoring lines and two shutdown lines available.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Johnson has emerged as the team’s primary back on third downs and obvious passing downs, catching 18 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns and carrying the ball 41 times for 213 yards and one score.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That was evident when the Panthers went with Cade Mays over Christensen at center.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though the disproportionate dangers of flying in Alaska were evident both then and now, the Douglas C-54D Skymaster carrying Joyce, Jones and 42 others was well equipped to handle what was supposed to be a routine transit flight.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The low-key pair stepped out in casual duds to grab lunch, with the Twilight star sporting a messy topknot in an unmistakable platinum shade.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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An older technique that is once again covering masks across the NHL this season is painting on top of chrome to give the mask an unmistakable shine.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Narratives based on zero data are accepted as self-evident.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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What Biden was intent on describing was quite real, even self-evident by now, but to hear it from a President was startling.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But going against Boozer, the gulf in their skill sets was apparent.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And the cracks in the Russian economy are becoming increasingly apparent.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the law also states that the presence of any person under 18 years of age in any restricted business establishment or restricted occupation shall be prima facie evidence of employment.—
William Thornton | wthornton@al.com,
al,
25 July 2022
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Misra acknowledged the prima facie merits of the medical board’s allegations in both cases but did not deny or admit liability, according to his stipulated settlements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2021
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“Axiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiomatic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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