in evidence
Idioms-
Also, much in evidence . Plainly visible, conspicuous, as in The car's new dents were very much in evidence . [Second half of 1800s]
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As testimony in a court of law, as in The attorney submitted the photograph in evidence . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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The K-shaped-economy phenomenon was in evidence at one large shopping mall in New York state.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
A Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said Wednesday night that if the skull is not identified, the remains would stay in evidence, waiting for someone to file a missing person’s report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Multiplex has previously said in evidence that infection problems arose because of design choices by the health board or poor maintenance.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
But rest assured that Styles’ heartwarming sense of wit and whimsy are fully in evidence.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
The chaos that would inevitably have delayed such a march with a hastily assembled host of household knights and local levies had been nowhere in evidence.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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