as in proof
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
do you have any evidence that this bike is yours?
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Recent Examples of evidence
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Pharma organizations will likely require external service providers to evidence their advanced use of AI rather than refer vaguely to its potential.
—Aman Wasan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Ugg Bea Mary Jane Slipper Mary Janes are not new to the scene, as is evidenced by celebrities like Anne Hathaway.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Pharma organizations will likely require external service providers to evidence their advanced use of AI rather than refer vaguely to its potential.
—Aman Wasan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
His conviction had been vacated weeks earlier after a court found that prosecutors had concealed evidence that would have dismantled the state’s case.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidence
Noun
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Since then, hundreds of astronomers have monitored OJ287 to test the theory and to seek definitive proof that the two black holes truly share the same galactic heart, according to the statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team validated their approach by combining computer simulations, mathematical proofs, and physical experiments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As documented in The San Diego Union-Tribune’s 72 Hours Project, the region’s mental health care system, like many in the nation, has been operating over capacity for years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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An accomplished drummer and guitarist, Becker has dedicated his adult life to issues of international human rights and social justice, documenting war crimes in Lebanon, genocide in Rwanda, and the torture of the indigenous people of India.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Farley’s former patients allege Wentworth and his team fumbled the case, only allowing testimony from a small fraction of women who had filed police reports.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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None of that was true, according to testimony and forensic reports.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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After all, even repeating the consensus of the time is far from a surefire way of looking clever in 25 years, because various elements of the sport where there was a broad agreement about the direction of travel have proved misguided.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Whether this means carrying documentation around, taking additional time to meet with authorities to get their approval for research, or being able to provide forms of compensation to officials, researchers need to be prepared.—
Christopher P. Davey,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Survivors were referred to support services provided by agencies such as Health and Human Services to ensure long-term care and protection.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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At some point during the standoff, an officer made entry into the home via a sliding glass door and sustained a laceration on his arm.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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That audience euphoria is welcome to De Luca and Abdy, who are the Hollywood comeback story of the year after sustaining earlier criticism over box office misses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prior to Roosevelt, the two-term limit had been merely a tradition, upheld by even the most popular presidents.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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And a responsibility, also, to uphold international law.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidence. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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