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indirect evidence
noun
: evidence that establishes immediately collateral facts from which the main fact may be inferred : circumstantial evidence
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Part of that indirect evidence comes from modern animals’ ability to survive extreme and catastrophic situations by remaining in their burrows.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Instead, Williams’ conviction was based on indirect evidence.
—Jenna Greene, Reuters, 3 Oct. 2024
But scientists who have tried to reconstruct circulation patterns over longer periods, by looking at indirect evidence, have concluded that the AMOC is slowing.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite the ongoing mystery, the abundance of eyewitness reports and indirect evidence points to the possibility that ball lightning is indeed real.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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“Indirect evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indirect%20evidence. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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indirect evidence
see evidence
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