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self-evident

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


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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

“Why are we having success in signing up partners? I think it’s self-evident, which is we’ve got demand,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on a conference call.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The book’s central thesis that “whoever dominates space will also be poised to oversee our lives here on Earth” is correct but not self-evident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He was, they decided, not like them at all, and the detached and aloof manner in which he watched the snowfall made this palpable and self-evident.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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