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self-evident

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


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The Declaration of Independence contains a 300-word self-evident introduction and then an airing of grievances directed toward the “present King of Great Britain” and his “absolute Tyranny over these States.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

I learned this living among a people whom I would never have chosen, because the privileges of being black are not always self-evident.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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