evidentiary

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tia·​ry ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 

-chē-ˌer-ē

1

: being, relating to, or affording evidence

photographs of evidentiary value

2

: conducted so that evidence may be presented

an evidentiary hearing

Examples of evidentiary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grand juries have since refused to bring new mortgage fraud charges against James and the Comey case is mired in a thorny evidentiary dispute and statute of limitations concerns. —Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026

That would not meet the evidentiary threshold for a poster presentation at most medical conferences. —Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026

The next step in the process is an evidentiary hearing tentatively set for May 6. —Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026

Proposed by MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms — procedural and evidentiary — to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed. —Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

evidentiary

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tia·​ry ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē 

1

: being, relating to, or affording evidence

photographs of evidentiary value

2

: conducted so that evidence may be presented

an evidentiary hearing

evidentiarily adverb