self-evident
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of self-evident
First recorded in 1665–75
Vocabulary lists containing self-evident
Obvious
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There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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
“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
But he added: "Rightmove is exploiting a self-evident dominant market position, and are charging too much for it."
From BBC • Apr. 1, 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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