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evidence

/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/noun, verb3 syllables

Evidence means: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.

Synonyms for evidence11

noun, as in your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

verb, as in provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate

verb, as in provide evidence for

testify, bear witness, prove, show

verb, as in give evidence

also used for evidence

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What does evidence mean?6

verb

1

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes“His high fever attested to his illness”

2

provide evidence for“The blood test showed that he was the father”

3

give evidence“he was telling on all his former colleague”

noun

1

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”

2

an indication that makes something evident“his trembling was evidence of his fear”

3

(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Evidence in a sentence

  • As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.Dejo
  • A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.Scott
  • Unless there is reliable evidence for it, we should not believe anything.eastasiastudent
  • As for the accusations of heresy: here, the evidence is much weaker.unknown
  • As for the accusations of heresy--here, the evidence is much weaker.unknown
  • Your examples are cherry-picked, nothing more than anecdotal evidence.karloelkebekio
  • These are evidence of a long-lost, ancient culture.6dDcHYgMAg
  • Ziri searched the room for any evidence, but found none.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of evidence

as a noun

plural
evidences

as a verb

past tense
evidenced
present participle
evidencing
third-person singular
evidences
past participle
evidenced