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truism

[troo-iz-uhm] / ˈtru ɪz əm /


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"There's a very commonly accepted truism in pediatric medicine that the face mirrors the brain, because the brain and the face form at the same time," Golding said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

I think that’s a truism for everyone trying to figure things out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The mayor seems not to have heard of the truism that if you tax something you get less of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Let’s not insult Mamdani and his supporters with the truism that he has already won, because he hasn’t.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

The Adams presidency, in fact, might be the classic example of the historical truism that inherited circumstances define the parameters within which presidential leadership takes shape, that history shapes presidents, rather than vice versa.

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




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