self-evident
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Origin of self-evident
First recorded in 1665–75
Vocabulary lists containing self-evident
Obvious
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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
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
He spoke as though this was the most natural and self-evident and inevitable thing we could be doing.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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