evidential

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
: evidentiary sense 1
evidentially adverb

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These approaches have about as much evidential support today as the CRAAP test did when it was invented. — Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 Evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined the evidential threshold was not met to bring charges. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 If applicants are rejected individually on an evidential basis, perfectly fine. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 The difficulty of capturing observable behavior alongside actual subjective experience has meant that many theories remain speculative rather than evidential. — Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evidential

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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

adjective
ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
: evidentiary sense 1
evidentially adverb
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