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self-evident

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


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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Pause for a moment and think about the very fact of our Constitution, and this no-entrenchment principle becomes self-evident.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

That used to be self-evident for a starting pitcher, but no longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

And Thomas Jefferson’s lyrical rendering of the reasons for the entire revolutionary enterprise emphasized the self-evident character of the principles at stake.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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