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self-evident

[self-ev-i-duhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf- /


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The part that so many Americans are taught in school is: “We hold these truths to be self-evident … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026

As we observe the 250th anniversary of the document that declared this proposition a self-evident truth, many Americans don’t regard it as true, let alone self-evident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

For Kim, the propaganda value of Xi's visit is self-evident.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Burden wrote this long after the fact, when the binary nature of her marriage became self-evident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

Pierrot shrugged as he delivered this self-evident truth.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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