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

In another one of Fogarty’s cases, Pazos asked for an evidentiary hearing for the objection filed against her candidacy. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The committee has rejected claims of widespread fraud as baseless, saying there is no evidentiary basis to allege systematic compromise of the vote. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The evidentiary threshold has to evolve with the cost of producing a report. — Ido Geffen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The panel also rejected separate arguments about the statute of limitations and evidentiary rulings. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for evidentiary

• plenipotentiary

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