SELF-EVIDENCE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

self-evidence

noun

Definition of self-evidence

as in obviousness

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Noun

Feminism-wise, Holzinger uses the obviousness of nudity to make fairly nuanced interventions.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
That’s the magic of cinema — the obviousness of showing someone in a setting, in a situation, that tells you something.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of obviousness

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Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But those hoping for clarity on the Fed’s next rate decision didn’t get it.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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