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 most of the records had long been available; the big difference here is that some of the (mostly self-evident) names and sources are revealed.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
In the self-evident truth that all people are created equal, all means all.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
In the self-evident truth that 'all people are created equal,' all means all.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Matching the rhetoric of today The Space Force's fresh candor about orbital warfare should be self-evident, according to Saltzman.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
In the self-evident truth that all people are created equal, all means all.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
In the self-evident truth that 'all people are created equal,' all means all.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Matching the rhetoric of today The Space Force's fresh candor about orbital warfare should be self-evident, according to Saltzman.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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