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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

The existential philosophy of Camus and Sartre, self-evident truths for these absurdist writers, is conveyed less through the content than through the style of their plays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“The conclusion became self-evident — this Court simply does not have the information the law requires to enter a Temporary Restraining Order at this stage of the proceedings,” McCabria wrote.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

After I looked up the meaning of the words, I wrote the entire text in my note pad in tiny letters: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal...”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez




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