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evidence
Meaning: facts or signs that help show whether something is true
evidence in a sentence
How evidence is used in real sentences:
Wet footprints provided evidence that someone had entered from the rain.
The green stain on the rabbit's paws was evidence that it had explored the garden.
“Each side brought evidence, including tax lists, survey notes, and letters from local farmers.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for evidence
Other words for evidence — proof, support and indication — carry the same meaning.
- proof
- support
- indication
Antonyms of evidence
Words that mean the opposite of evidence:
- disproof
- guesswork
Where it comes from
From Latin evidentia 'clearness or proof'
Memory hook
Evidence lets you see whether an idea is evident.