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
Diving Into The Rent-Free Zone The notion of being rent-free is an ambiguous construction in this popular axiom.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s an old axiom in physics, which states that nature abhors a vacuum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a lot of axiomatics, which seems to be closer to the Greeks, but aren’t the axioms largely chosen at will?
—Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Addressing reporters at the airport, Andrew Tate, who holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and United States, invoked a U.S. judicial axiom of being innocent until proven guilty.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s an old axiom in physics, which states that nature abhors a vacuum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
There is a lot of axiomatics, which seems to be closer to the Greeks, but aren’t the axioms largely chosen at will?
—Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Addressing reporters at the airport, Andrew Tate, who holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and United States, invoked a U.S. judicial axiom of being innocent until proven guilty.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axiom
Noun
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Russian sources, however, have suggested a third theory: that Portnov might have held compromising material on current Ukrainian officials.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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But as hardcore Swift fans know, popular theories don’t always play out in real life.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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This same principle guides LLS’s approach to social issues and political proposals.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But that undermines the principle of limiting human involvement.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Asian Americans’ outrage over a judge’s leniency in the case — the assailants received $3,000 fines and no jail time — sparked a surge of activism seeking tougher hate crime laws nationwide.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Sunday marks the first batch — 83, to be exact — to become law.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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Shoigu, who was replaced as defense minister in 2024 after holding the position for 12 years, cited amendments made to Russia's nuclear doctrine in November.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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But a groundswell of protest art was answering the call with a new kind of ardent feeling that damned the false piety and hypocrisy of homophobic Christian doctrine.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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