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A good explanation evinces a willingness to report facts, and we aim to do just that here. To evince something is to show it clearly; the thing evinced is typically an intangible, such as an attitude or intent. Before the current use of evince was established in the late 18th century, the word could mean "to conquer or subdue" and "to convince or conclusively refute," both meanings evincing a link to the word's Latin ancestry: the verb evincere, means "to vanquish" or "to win a point." It comes from another Latin verb, vincere, meaning "to conquer." That word counts among its offspring convince, invincible, vanquish, and victory.
Examples of evince in a Sentence
Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 June 2025
Despite widespread uncertainty about the implications of governmental policy and its long-term impacts on the markets, consumers have evinced a relatively steady level of stress year over year in North America, according to Katie Thomas, who leads the internal consumer think tank at Kearney.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins are undoubtedly a much better team with him on the field as evinced by the record-setting 2023 season.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Those results span the globe, with 4,500 companies polled across China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom and the U.S. evincing a cloudier outlook.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
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“Evince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evince. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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