indirect evidence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of indirect evidence
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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But indirect evidence suggests it could have already slowed by around 15% over the last couple of centuries, although not all scientists agree.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
Cominsky said on top of the indirect evidence provided by numerous witnesses called by the prosecution, Cohen could add a potential description of Trump's direct role in the scheme.
From Salon • May 10, 2024
"So you have to rely on indirect evidence, what we call proxies. And those proxies are tough to work with because they are indirect."
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
“We have indirect evidence that there’s an innovation arms race happening.”
From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2022
While we can’t get inside a Neanderthal mind to understand how they thought, we have indirect evidence of the limits to their cognition compared with their Sapiens rivals.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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