self-evident
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- self-evidence noun
- self-evidently adverb
Etymology
Origin of self-evident
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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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
It's self-evident that Lewis Hamilton can only fight for the title if his car and team are up to it.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
"China's advantages are self-evident," Rokid CEO Misa Zhu told AFP after a recent launch in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Yes, ordinary Americans defeated would-be emperors in the past through political participation, nonviolent confrontation, decency of comportment — and a few self-evident truths.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
It seems self-evident that these have made humankind the most powerful animal on earth.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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