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Synonyms

evidential

American  
[ev-i-den-shuhl] / ˌɛv ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

adjective

  1. noting, pertaining to, serving as, or based on evidence.

evidential British  
/ ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəl /

adjective

  1. relating to, serving as, or based on evidence

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Other Word Forms

  • evidentially adverb
  • nonevidential adjective
  • unevidential adjective

Etymology

Origin of evidential

1600–10; < Latin ēvidenti ( a ) ( evidence ) + -al 1

Example Sentences

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The Northumbria force said the case had been dropped due to "evidential difficulties" but inquiries into criminal damage outside the premises were ongoing.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The senior Essex coroner, Lincoln Brookes, found "no evidential basis to consider this attack was possibly preventable so many years and imponderables later".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

In his latest letter, sent to MPs, he said he was taking the "unusual" step of sharing more details because "government briefings have been provided commenting on the evidential situation".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

However, last month the director of public prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, who leads the CPS, said "the case could no longer proceed to trial since the evidence no longer met the evidential test".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Because of the abundance of evidential facts Weismann does not go into any detailed proof of evolution.

From Naturalism And Religion by Otto, Rudolf

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