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How to use evidence in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Evidence means facts or observations presented in support of an assertion. Example: “There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.”

Examples of evidence by meaning

nounFacts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

  • There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.
  • We have enough cold hard evidence in that presentation which will make a world of pain for our parasitic friends at Antarctica.
  • There has been no evidence that the Trump administration has been making that effort.2025 April 18, Henry Gass, “Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last word”, in The Christian Science Monitor

verbTo provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

  • She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.
  • "And I think we can do better, and we have to do better, because we need to evidence why public ownership of the railways is going to work for the people who use it.2022 April 6, Conrad Landin, “ScotRail in the public eye...”, in RAIL, number 954, page 39

More sentences with evidence

  • It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.From the entry leap
  • Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists.From the entry concrete
  • We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.From the entry body
  • The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.From the entry enforce
  • After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.From the entry depose
  • This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.From the entry sum
  • Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.From the entry overall
  • I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway.From the entry anyway
  • The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.From the entry appall
  • The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.From the entry backward
  • It is unlikely he will be convicted; the evidence against him is circumstantial at best.From the entry circumstantial
  • It is required (of me) that I give evidence in court.From the entry require
  • He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise.From the entry otherwise
  • The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.From the entry vacate
  • Without any evidence, the police had to let the suspect off the hook.From the entry off the hook
  • The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence.From the entry change one's tune
  • The witness’s statement seems to be at odds with the evidence—not a good sign for the prosecutor.From the entry at odds
  • The criminals tried to do away with the evidence before the police arrived.From the entry do away with
  • Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.From the entry amazon
  • He has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.From the entry saddle
  • Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.From the entry convincing
  • Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.From the entry granted
  • She spoke imprudently during the meeting, criticizing her boss without evidence.From the entry imprudently
  • Their evidence, howsoever true it may have been, was not believed.From the entry howsoever
  • On the face of all the evidence, he was found guilty.From the entry on the face of
  • As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.From the entry anecdotally
  • The confirmation of the theory relied on evidence from the micrometazoan elements of the fossile record.From the entry micrometazoan
  • The police rearrested the suspect after finding new evidence linking him to the crime.From the entry rearrest
  • Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.From the entry bring forth
  • I really should have pulled my head in once they produced that evidence.From the entry pull one's head in
  • We were unable to produce any dispositive evidence to support our case.From the entry dispositive
  • It was a promising idea, but the evidence did not bear out their theory.From the entry bear out
  • These claims are conclusory and unsupported by any specific allegations, let alone evidence.From the entry conclusory
  • Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.From the entry parol
  • All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.From the entry I rest my case

Meaning of evidence

  1. noun Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
  2. noun Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.
  3. noun One who bears witness.

Full definition of evidence

Questions about evidence in a sentence

How do you use evidence in a sentence?
Evidence is used as a noun and verb. For example: “There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.”
What is a short sentence with evidence?
“She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.”
What does evidence mean?
Evidence means facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

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