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evidence

American  

[ev-i-duhns] / ˈɛv ɪ dəns /

noun

• evidence
  plural

1. 

   that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.

2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign.

   His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever.

3. Law. data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.

   Synonyms:

   affidavit, deposition, information

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verb (used with object)

• evidences,
  present (3rd person singular)
• evidenced,
  past participle,  past
• evidencing
  present participle

1. to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest.

   He evidenced his approval by promising his full support.

   Synonyms:

   demonstrate

2. to support by evidence.

   He evidenced his accusation with incriminating letters.

idioms

1. in evidence, plainly visible; conspicuous.

   The first signs of spring are in evidence.

evidence British  

/ ˈɛvɪdəns /

noun

1. ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood

2. a mark or sign that makes evident; indication

   his pallor was evidence of ill health

3. law matter produced before a court of law in an attempt to prove or disprove a point in issue, such as the statements of witnesses, documents, material objects, etc See also circumstantial evidence direct evidence

4. (of an accomplice) to act as witness for the prosecution and testify against those associated with him in crime

5. on display; apparent; conspicuous

   her new ring was in evidence

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verb

1. to make evident; show clearly

2. to give proof of or evidence for

evidence More Idioms  

1. see in evidence; much in evidence.

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Synonym Usage

Evidence, exhibit, testimony, proof refer to information furnished in a legal investigation to support a contention. Evidence is any information so given, whether furnished by witnesses or derived from documents or from any other source: Hearsay evidence is not admitted in a trial. An exhibit in law is a document or article that is presented in court as evidence: The signed contract is Exhibit A. Testimony is usually evidence given by witnesses under oath: The jury listened carefully to the testimony. Proof is evidence that is so complete and convincing as to put a conclusion beyond reasonable doubt: proof of the innocence of the accused.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• counterevidence
  noun
• preevidence
  noun
• superevidence
  noun
• reevidence
  verb (used with object)
• unevidenced
  adjective
• well-evidenced
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• evidence
  plural

Participles

• evidencing
  present
• evidenced
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• evidence
  simple
• evidences
  simple
• have evidenced
  perfect
• has evidenced
  perfect
• am evidencing
  progressive
• are evidencing
  progressive
• is evidencing
  progressive
• have been evidencing
  perfect progressive
• has been evidencing
  perfect progressive

Past

• evidenced
  simple
• had evidenced
  perfect
• was evidencing
  progressive
• were evidencing
  progressive
• had been evidencing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will evidence
  simple
• will have evidenced
  perfect
• will be evidencing
  progressive
• will have been evidencing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of evidence

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English noun from Middle French, from Latin ēvidentia; see evident, -ence

Explanation

Evidence is anything that can be used to prove something — like the evidence presented in a trial, or the trail of bread crumbs that is evidence of the path Hansel took through the woods. The word evidence is derived from the Latin ēvidēnt-, meaning "obvious." The word evidence shows up frequently in legal documents and dramas, because evidence is necessary proof in linking someone to a crime or crime scene. Evidence is used in many ways to show that something is true, as in "the chocolate stains around your mouth and the crumbs on the table are evidence that you ate the last of the brownies."

Example Sentences

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evidence evidences evidenced evidencing

B cells and natural killer cells are less thoroughly studied in wound healing, but emerging evidence suggests that both make meaningful contributions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

"But instead, this bombshell new evidence suggests that he conspired with officials to execute a sleekit, skin-saving cover-up."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, there’s no evidence she was even on the trip.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, under an equally plausible reading of the evidence, the companies are black holes of spending on rapidly commoditizing capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Well, that’s your problem. You refuse to see the evidence in front of you. Those dead branches are what’s keeping that plant from thriving.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"I think it evidences the fact that there is an ongoing threat in respect of dissident republican activity," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The “rush to seek death in this case evidences strong emotional reactions” by the Utah County Attorney’s Office and the prosecutor whose child attended Kirk’s talk, Robinson’s lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Kamala Harris’s step-children calling her by an affectionate name that plays on the word “Mom”? This evidences a household that has all the love it needs — and all the humility.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2024

“We have obtained some evidences, even videos showing that the organizer had carried out ‘body checks’,” she added.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

I need photographs and souvenirs, concert ticket stubs, evidences of inside jokes.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

The city is sick, as evidenced in photos of barren studio lots, burning trees and the boarded-up Cinerama Dome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Purcell says there has been no evidenced play of the full game and theirs would be the first occasion.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The way they do everything, of course, as evidenced by the siblings’ meeting in their mother’s garage, attempting to resolve their seemingly irreconcilable differences about their mother’s fate and their parts in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

But so is the case for raising rates soon—as evidenced by the three dissents at the last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The lack of criticism evidenced by our ad hoc community influenced me, and set a tone of tolerance for my life.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

This finding is backed by neuroimaging data, evidencing reduced connectivity between regions of the brain associated with self-awareness, pain and emotional processing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

When negligence is particularly egregious—either so preventable or evidencing such disregard for the safety of the people affected—it becomes a criminal wrong.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2023

I am super proud that is evidencing itself today in our fulfillment margins and our gross margins, with all of these changes we made during what was the most difficult time we have ever had.

From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2022

A 120-Hz flicker is too rapid for your eyes to detect, but if you wave your hand back and forth between your face and a fluorescent light, you will see a stroboscopic effect evidencing AC.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Such was the picture this man presented—a contradictory one in some respects, but evidencing great strength, power and agility, and yet more than a suspicion of intellectuality and refinement.

From The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 by Henry Morford

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