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 FAI followed a thorough and comprehensive investigation by the procurator fiscal who ensured that the full facts and circumstances of Archie's death were presented in evidence."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It’s why the conspiracies claiming we never went there are so unappealing, not to mention completely lacking in evidence.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
"The new document reflects that surge in evidence and expands its recommendations to include more people and more types of training than ever before," Phillips says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
“Decisions that affect students and families must be grounded in evidence and due diligence,” the assistant superintendent wrote on Facebook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
And without the fact, the new notion that knowledge is grounded in evidence, not authority, might have received only the sort of inconsistent and unreliable endorsement that we have seen it receiving from della Porta.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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