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
The truth is, however, that the squalid nature of this transaction was always self-evident.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Trust is intangible, yet self-evident—and best established in the kinds of face-to-face interactions that are unfortunately being de-prioritized across every industry.
—Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ingenuity of the listening device was self-evident.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Early troubles with Callas’s voice, even in the nineteen-fifties, are among the self-evident dramas of her life, but Larraín betrays no interest in this.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Trust is intangible, yet self-evident—and best established in the kinds of face-to-face interactions that are unfortunately being de-prioritized across every industry.
—Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ingenuity of the listening device was self-evident.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Early troubles with Callas’s voice, even in the nineteen-fifties, are among the self-evident dramas of her life, but Larraín betrays no interest in this.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-evident
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Making obvious your goal of understanding is a powerful way of creating goodwill.Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, there are obvious benefits to Israel in the first phase of the agreement.The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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The security services—the army, police, and the mukhabarat or intelligence services—are staffed primarily by Jordanians of tribal origin, whose loyalty to the king and the monarchy has long been axiomatic.David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2017
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That would run counter to an axiomatic goal of U.S. grand strategy, which has remained constant for decades: to prevent the domination of either end of the Eurasian landmass by one or more potentially hostile powers.Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2012
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This sense of mission was evident during the concert, particularly when Harfouch joined hands with Monseigneur Zani in a symbolic gesture of unity.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Future Of Batteries Is Silicon As phones get thinner and processor demands increase, the limiting factor of the battery becomes ever more evident.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders were similarly circumspect about Trump’s apparent threat to invade a fellow member of NATO.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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That apparent indifference on this key question will force the House and Senate to attempt to resolve their differences among themselves.Axios, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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For lovers of this unmistakable design, here’s an ode to the Tank.Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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The unmistakable smell of cigar smoke hung in the air.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-evident. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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