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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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"A full file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, who determined the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges. Following this advice, the investigation was closed in May 2019."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Crown Office said it worked closely with the police to review unresolved homicides to establish if there were any new evidential developments.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

However, CPS chiefs concluded the evidential test was not met in any of the cases.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

"No further action will be taken on the basis there is insufficient evidential for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

It is a staggeringly imaginative concept, formed apart from any evidential grounds, and yet fortified with a fair amount of logical armament.

From Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy by Heller, Otto

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