as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
ended his letter with the overused truism, "You can't win them all!"
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Recent Examples of truism
Now, as the president considers more forceful action against Russia, his party is sifting through signals of his future direction — even as Trump follows the truism that presidents’ foreign policy rarely conforms to a single identity.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
The 2025 session put a bit of a wrinkle in that truism.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Mills was reflecting on a truism of American government that is, usually, true.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
That the gains of trade have been spread unequally now amounts to a truism among economists.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
The 2025 session put a bit of a wrinkle in that truism.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Mills was reflecting on a truism of American government that is, usually, true.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
That the gains of trade have been spread unequally now amounts to a truism among economists.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truism
Noun
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Clinging to that cliche is causing a crisis, one that presents the most tangible threat to the Astros’ pursuit of an American League West title.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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However, the cliche’ of southern hospitality has proven true, both personally and professionally.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The United States might start to see itself as others do—self-righteous, hypocritical, futile—tire of its own platitudes and lies, and consider a change.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But until there’s a contract signed, any public platitudes are just that.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The sheer number of stray cats in the U.S. makes encounters like this commonplace.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That ancient proverb captures the mindset of American investors eyeing the Middle East as a global growth engine.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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A certain proverb about glass houses comes to mind.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truism. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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