evidence
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈɛvɪdəns/
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prueba
- Some uncomfortable evidence has come to light.
- provide evidence
- find evidence
- evidence shows
No, to date we have no evidence of life.
- No, to date we have no evidence of life.
- If Joe Biden didn't know, the evidence seems clear he did.
- This is my book on the evidence for evolution.
- You start off by saying this evidence looks pretty serious.
- But we had much more solid evidence for them than for children.
- Obviously we haven't found any evidence or solid evidence yet.
- And in fact, we have evidence of that very thing.
- But to date there is no scientific evidence as to its efficacy.
- This means, just going by the evidence, you don't need anything more.
- But I had hard evidence that that was the case, right?
- And so it's much less about evidence than it is about stories.
- It's like, that's not what the evidence suggests.
- But now we know that they are tied to evidence of innocence.
- And it turns out there was such evidence, and here it goes.
Examples
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No, to date we have no evidence of life.
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On my own planet we found evidence of visitors.
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And it turns out there was such evidence, and here it goes.
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And let me tell you something, the evidence is very clear.
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There is no evidence for that at all.
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You start off by saying this evidence looks pretty serious.
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I have photo evidence from your little command center.
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I hope my coming here today is evidence enough... that you can trust me.
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And what would be the evidence that supports such claims?
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The scientist presented compelling evidence to support her theory about climate change.
Synonyms
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2.5
Evidence that shows something is true
572
2.1
Give facts or evidence that show a claim is true
150
2.0
Information that shows something is true
87
4.3
Documents that show proof of a fact or claim
58
4.3
A sign that shows a fact or quality is real
34
3.9
Extra proof that shows something is correct
33
6.7
Proof that does not directly show something but points to it from other facts
30
5.8
Information people use to support or criticize an argument
25
8.5
Evidence that supports a statement, for example documents or witness testimony
18
3.2
Proof that clearly shows a fact is true, such as an eyewitness report
8
6.1
Something that supports and confirms an earlier statement or fact
5
3.7
Important proof that helps decide a legal case or argument
4
7.9
Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true
3
8.1
Information given in court about what someone else said that courts usually do not allow
1
5.8
A clue that does not prove a fact directly but makes it seem likely
Clear and strong information that convinces people it is true
Facts or reasons you use to support a point
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
33
6.7
Proof that does not directly show something but points to it from other facts
- Specialized
18
3.2
Proof that clearly shows a fact is true, such as an eyewitness report
- Specialized
11
8.3
An accomplice gives testimony to the prosecution in return for a lighter sentence
- Formal
8
6.1
Something that supports and confirms an earlier statement or fact
- Specialized
3
8.1
Information given in court about what someone else said that courts usually do not allow
- Formal
1
9.0
A rule that requires showing the original document, photo, or recording in court to prove its content
- Formal
A rule that stops people using spoken words to change a written contract in court
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Evidence comes from Latin parts e- and videre, where videre means 'to see' and e- means 'out', and you can spot the same idea in words like video and visible. So evidence is something that can be 'seen' or that 'shows' that something is true.