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noun

ˈe-və-dən(t)s How to pronounce evidence (audio)
Definition of evidencenext
as in proof
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim do you have any evidence that this bike is yours?

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evidence

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verb

as in to document

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How is the word evidence different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of evidence are demonstrate, evince, manifest, and show. While all these words mean "to reveal outwardly or make apparent," evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something.

a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service

When can demonstrate be used instead of evidence?

While the synonyms demonstrate and evidence are close in meaning, demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling.

demonstrated their approval by loud applause

When is evince a more appropriate choice than evidence?

In some situations, the words evince and evidence are roughly equivalent. However, evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs.

evinced not the slightest fear

When is it sensible to use manifest instead of evidence?

The words manifest and evidence are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation.

manifested musical ability at an early age

In what contexts can show take the place of evidence?

The words show and evidence can be used in similar contexts, but show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words.

careful not to show his true feelings

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of evidence
Noun
There’s also evidence that the ship’s engineers left the boilers on, shoveling coal into the furnaces to keep electricity running. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025 Musk has sought, without publicly producing evidence, to portray USAID and other programs cut this year as emblematic of fraud and waste in the federal government. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The production turns away from both queerness and masculinity, as evidenced in the casting of Snook. —Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 For more than a decade, Rose refused to evidence the same. —Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidence
  1. proof
  2. document
  3. testimony
  4. prove
  5. documentation
  6. support
  7. sustain
  8. uphold
Noun
  • This game serves as proof that the Penguins completely no-showed Sunday’s game at the United Center because this Blackhawks team is sensationally terrible.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Despite high trade deficits, the U.S. economy is strong Trump and his advisers point to America’s lopsided trade numbers—year after year of huge deficits—as proof of foreigners’ perfidy.
    — Time, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of proof
Verb
  • Michael Palin, who documented the original concert in his diary, also appears.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The damage the Trump administration has done to science in a few short months is both well documented and incalculable, but in recent days that assault has taken an alarming twist.
    — Brian Barrett, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of document
Noun
  • So the analysis confirmed the testimony of naval architect Edward Wilding—who helped design Titanic—as to how a ship touted as unsinkable could have met such a fate.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Prosecutors noted that some relatives will be on the witness list, and as such, shouldn't be allowed to observe testimony in the case prior to taking the stand themselves.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of testimony
Verb
  • Naysayers insisted that increasing content costs would match the company’s rapid topline and subscriber growth, and profits would prove illusory.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Jarred Kelenic, picked up in trade from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023-2024 offseason, has proven to be a liability as well, starting the season with an anemic slash line of .146./.239/.244.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of prove
Noun
  • The International Center at UF is in charge of ensuring their foreign students have the proper documentation to enroll, but did not respond to a request for comment about whether the office was aware that his legal status had ended in October.
    — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • City officials said eligibility will likely be based on enrollment in state or federal financial assistance programs, salary documentation or the inability to pay property taxes.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of documentation
Verb
  • The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of support
Verb
  • One child who had sustained a head injury before the strikes took place died in the evacuation, the religious authority said.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • While no structures were damaged in the fire, firefighters sustained minor injuries.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • Jena, Louisiana — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, upholding one of the deportation grounds cited by the government.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit largely upheld Judge Failla’s decision, affirming the dismissal of the federal claims.
    — Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of uphold

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