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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

Most of the stakeholders in F1 recognise that as a truism.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Another market truism is “do not fight the Fed,” but investors should remember that stocks can still push higher even if borrowing costs do not come down much more.

From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025

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

Though it is a truism to emphasize the stunting of free Greek city life in Hellenistic times, Cyrene in the early third century was no mere political appendage of Alexandria.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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