self-evident
adjective
self-ev·i·dent
ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt 
-ˌdent
: evident without proof or reasoning
self-evidently
adverb
Examples of self-evident in a Sentence
the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination
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But for a vocal contingent of incel-adjacent men on X, the link is self-evident.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
Beginning in the late 1980s, Taiwan pursued a policy of becoming economically vital to the United States, confident its political and military utility in containing China was self-evident.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That status in franchise history is all self-evident.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Constance Grady, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
Beginning in the late 1980s, Taiwan pursued a policy of becoming economically vital to the United States, confident its political and military utility in containing China was self-evident.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That status in franchise history is all self-evident.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-evident. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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