evidential

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
evidentially adverb

Examples of evidential in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The advancement of science relies on evidential rigor. Jon Hu, STAT, 18 Dec. 2023 In the same area, the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay (from $824) hosts a visiting masters program that includes a current stint by Marco Della Valle, an evidential psychic medium. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023 The evidential videos have not been released in their entirety, to date, but are in the hands of the Baton Rouge District Attorney Office, which is prosecuting the case. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023 An evidential hearing in the administrative proceeding is set to begin Aug. 2. Reuters, CNN, 13 June 2023 The sculptures Adéagbo creates are evidential assemblages of disparate objects, figures and text that come together in a space that offers room for making connections. Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2023 There’s evidential proof in recent years that the 28-year-old’s hot stretch bodes well for his play this week at Southern Hills, too. Dallas News, 18 May 2022 Important aspects of the proposal lack any reasonable evidential support of reliability and validity. Sophie Bushwick, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2012 The evidential standard is not ‘beyond a reasonable doubt,’ as in a criminal case. The New Yorker, 3 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evidential was in 1610

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“Evidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidential. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

evidential

adjective
ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
evidentially adverb

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