as in theory
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an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many people
The retired judge recounted the old legal axiom which states that justice and law are not always the same.
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Recent Examples of axiom
There is a long list of axioms to confirm that notion.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
In time these theories seemed no longer mere theories but axioms, part of the given, as basic as the four humors had once seemed in any consideration of human health.
—Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Sports and music are both proof points and beneficiaries of this axiom.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Those who forget history, the old axiom posits, are doomed to repeat it.
—Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
In time these theories seemed no longer mere theories but axioms, part of the given, as basic as the four humors had once seemed in any consideration of human health.
—Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Sports and music are both proof points and beneficiaries of this axiom.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Those who forget history, the old axiom posits, are doomed to repeat it.
—Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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For highly social animals like humans and other primates, the native opioid system may also play a role in social bonding, according to one influential theory.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Although platforms can rise and fall faster than the tiny-eyeglasses fashion trend, the principles of good marketing stand the test of time.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The grave of Ḥayyim ben Joseph Vital, a 17th century rabbi who disseminated the principles of Kabbalah around the world, is some 400 years old.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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The groups had argued that the new policy allowing immigration arrests at places that were previously considered protected violates their First Amendment rights and burdens the free exercise of religion under federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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That April, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law declaring that any Russian serviceman who provided Ukraine with one of Russia’s more advanced military planes would receive a million dollars.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Following a judicial doctrine established by the 1971 case Mindes v. Seaman, courts typically defer to the judgment of military authorities in determining how the armed forces should function.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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The state of Michigan wants to shut down the pipeline, saying that a 1953 easement for the pipeline’s operation violated the state’s public trust doctrine.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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