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

Noun

Academic performance, attendance, fiscal management and the recruitment and retention of quality teachers are key issues, along with transparency and ethics in a district whose board was taken over by the state 10 years ago.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Regulation that requires transparency and traceability of how models are trained is the answer to that problem.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of transparency

Noun

There is little public clarity around the individual voters whose registration is being contested or how the administration began to question their eligibility.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Space Exploration Technologies could get a boost after reporting third-quarter results as investors gain clarity on several aspects of its business, according to Evercore ISI.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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