evidentiary

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tia·​ry ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē How to pronounce evidentiary (audio)
-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

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This bipartisan bill would amend evidentiary rules to prevent creative expression from being admitted except under specific circumstances. Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Attorneys for Abrego Garcia will be in court on Friday for an evidentiary hearing in which government witnesses are expected to testify about the steps taken to remove him to Eswatini or elsewhere. Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025 Bystanders also took video from the air and water nearby, which may or may not have evidentiary value. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Gracee Butrick, one of the jurors, was called to testify Tuesday in an evidentiary hearing for Serafini’s new trial motion. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evidentiary

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of evidentiary was in 1780

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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

evidentiary

adjective
ev·​i·​den·​tia·​ry ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce evidentiary (audio)
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily adverb
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