evidence

concrete, direct, firm, first-hand, objective, tangible

The witness gave direct evidence that helped the jury understand exactly what happened at the scene.

available, current, present

The current evidence suggests that regular exercise improves both physical and mental health.

crucial, important, valuable, vital

The witness provided vital evidence that helped solve the crime.

corroborative

The witness's testimony was helpful, but the police needed corroborative evidence to make an arrest.

conflicting

The two witnesses gave conflicting evidence about what happened that night.

damning

The witness's testimony proved damning evidence against the defendant in court.

anecdotal, archaeological, circumstantial, documentary, empirical, experimental, factual, forensic, formal, historical, material, medical, photographic, scientific, statistical, video, visible, visual

The archaeological evidence suggests that people lived in this valley thousands of years ago.

false

The witness provided false evidence during the trial, which led to the wrong suspect being arrested.

body, mass

A mass of evidence shows that regular exercise improves both physical and mental health.

have

The police didn't have enough evidence to arrest the suspect.

accumulate, collect, come up with, find, gather, obtain, produce

The detective gathered enough evidence to prove the suspect's guilt beyond doubt.

offer (sb), provide (sb with), show (sb)

The witness offered evidence that helped the police solve the crime.

give, present (sb with)

The witness presented the jury with clear evidence that proved the defendant's guilt.

cite (sth as)

Researchers cited evidence from several studies to support their new theory about climate change.

use sth in

The witness's testimony was used in evidence to prove the defendant's guilt.

hear

The lawyer asked the witness to hear evidence from the accident scene.

admit, allow

The lawyer decided to admit new evidence that could help prove her client's innocence.

accumulate, grow

As the investigation continued, evidence grew that the suspect had been at the crime scene.

confirm sth, demonstrate sth, establish sth, point to sth, show sth, suggest sth, support sth

The recent DNA tests confirmed that he was innocent of the crime.

be based on sth, be derived from sth, come from sth

The doctor's diagnosis came from several medical tests and patient interviews.

implicate sb/sth, link sb/sth

The investigation found evidence implicating three suspects in the robbery.

as ~

The rise in online shopping served as evidence of changing consumer habits.

in ~

The detective presented documents in evidence to prove the suspect's guilt.

on ~

On the evidence available, most people believe that climate change is a serious problem.

on the ~ of

On the evidence of recent test scores, the new teaching method appears to be working well.

~ about, ~ concerning, ~ regarding, ~ relating to

The police found important evidence regarding the theft at the museum last week.

~ against

The witness provided crucial evidence against the suspect in the robbery case.

~ for

The police found strong evidence for their theory about who committed the robbery.

~ of

The police discovered evidence of a break-in at the museum last night.

~ on

Scientists have discovered new evidence on the causes of climate change in recent years.

in the face/teeth of evidence

The government proceeded with the project in the face of evidence showing it would damage the environment.

in the light of evidence

In the light of recent evidence, the doctors decided to change their treatment approach.

lack of evidence

The police couldn't arrest the suspect due to lack of evidence.

not a scrap/shred of evidence

The police searched the apartment but found not a scrap of evidence linking him to the crime.