evidence

UK /ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/ US /ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/

noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier.

We have enough cold hard evidence in that presentation which will make a world of pain for our parasitic friends at Antarctica.

Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

For Lothian and Borders Police, the early-morning raid had come at the end one of biggest investigations carried out by the force, which had originally presented a dossier of evidence on the murder of Jodi Jones to the Edinburgh procurator-fiscal, William Gallagher, on 25 November last year.

One who bears witness.

infamous and perjured evidences

He recapitulated the Sybil’s story word by word, with the air of a man who is cross-examining an evidence, and trying to make him contradict himself.

A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.

verb

To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.

That he was a great locomotive engineer, it would be foolish to deny or even to qualify; that he was also extremely pig-headed is fairly evidenced by David Joy, who in his 'Diaries' said that Stroudley always wanted his way 'to the last nut and bolt.'

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

abundant, ample, considerable, extensive, plentiful, substantial, widespread

growing

clear, compelling, conclusive

irrefutable, overwhelming, persuasive, positive, powerful, solid, striking, strong, unambiguous, unequivocal

insufficient, scant

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

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

indirect

available, current, present

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

fresh, further, more, new

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.

QUANT

piece

body, mass

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

VERB + EVIDENCE

have

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

look for, search for

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.

consider, examine, study

review

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.

exclude

EVIDENCE + VERB

exist

come to light, emerge

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.

PREP

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.

PHRASES

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — your basis for belief or disbelief

grounds

verb — provide evidence for

verb — give evidence

tell

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

in evidence

Visibly present; noticeable.

The usual managerial incompetence was in evidence in yesterday's meeting.

extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Outlandish and unbelievable claims must be followed by exceptional evidence to be considered acceptable in rational discourse.

Example Bank

There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier.

Wiktionary

We have enough cold hard evidence in that presentation which will make a world of pain for our parasitic friends at Antarctica.

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In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his b

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She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.

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Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce a pleasing, well-planned buildi

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