How to Use evidence in a Sentence

evidence

1 of 2 noun
Definition of evidencenext
Synonyms for evidencenext
  • There is not a scrap of evidence in her favor.
  • Anything you say may be used as evidence against you.
  • The jury had a great deal of evidence to sort through before reaching a verdict.
  • He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.
  • Investigators could find no evidence linking him to the crime.
  • There is no evidence that these devices actually work.
  • Brooks said the evidence is in the city's lack of progress.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
  • Franklin did not disclose what evidence was seized in the search of the home.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 May 2023
  • There is no evidence for such a thing to have been said.
    — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 7 June 2019
  • The evidence may be good but not good enough to convict.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2019
  • And the evidence for that view of things appears to be mounting.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
  • There was some evidence that someone may have tried to steal the truck.
    — cleveland, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But there is some evidence that yard signs have a small impact on the race.
    — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Start with the evidence that stocks beat inflation over the long haul.
    — The Economist, 30 May 2020
  • More evidence emerged that Trump planned to join the crowd at the Capitol.
    — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2023
  • For me, my wife is the most physical evidence of love and care in my life.
    — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 8 June 2018
  • The baggie was taken as evidence and will be sent to a lab for testing.
    — cleveland, 7 Aug. 2021
  • And then provide evidence as to how or when that happened.
    — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2022
  • On top of that, the evidence required to prove an injury is harder to pin down.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The shirt was turned over to police and was collected as evidence.
    — Nathan J. Fish, azcentral, 30 Apr. 2018
  • There is in fact good evidence that rising prices can get people to kick bad habits.
    — Christopher Labos, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2019
  • But where is the evidence that men get a pass from each other for their theories?
    — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022
  • And Chavis said there is more evidence the march had an impact.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
  • There is no evidence that felines can pass the disease back to humans.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 27 Apr. 2020
  • There is evidence that suggests the latter has had a greater impact.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
  • But Des Rosiers still hadn’t seen a key piece of evidence.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Hurley did not say whether police had any evidence of a plot against them.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Schumer said election lawsuits can be valid but that they must be based in evidence and facts.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The Houthi, who made the claim in a statement, did not release any evidence.
    — Hala Gorani, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Take that episode-ending shot of them out on a date-not-date as evidence.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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evidence

2 of 2 verb
  • This is evidenced by her smile and her chin placed on his shoulder.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • That's evidenced by a series of the raw proteins known as hwe at the top of her focused menu.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 21 June 2018
  • Fans were watching, as evidenced by the roar from the crowd after the non-basket went through.
    — Jesse Newell, kansascity, 7 Feb. 2018
  • First loves are the hardest to shake, as evidenced in the film's closing moments.
    — Tyler Coates, Esquire, 26 Jan. 2017
  • The garbage had clearly been building within the geyser for a while, as evidenced by the breadth of the objects retrieved.
    — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, 5 Oct. 2018
  • Before the era of big data and text mining, what would evidence for such a claim even look like?
    — Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Wrestling, as evidenced by AEW, showed that the business is in the hands of the fans.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2018
  • Clearly, as evidenced by this video, the odds aren't in my favor.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • His delight in mixing things up is further evidenced by his choice of art.
    — Hilary Robertson, ELLE Decor, 7 Feb. 2012
  • This was evidenced by its announcement last week of a new blockchain called Base.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Sometimes the meals fight back, as evidenced by stingray barbs pulled from the heads of alligators.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Block is not the person to take them in that direction, as evidenced by his canning.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
  • All that is to say that clean makeup is better than its ever been, as evidenced by this list.
    — Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020
  • One of her favorite styles is the double-breasted look, as evidenced in the photos above.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Clearly, the groom was a huge fan, as evidenced by this passionate kiss.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2017
  • How these brands evidence their protest is as varied as the companies themselves.
    — Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The center gets hotter than the edges, as evidenced by how the chicken closest to the middle browned better in testing.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Spring’s all about heating things up, as evidenced by this spicy look from Chen.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Teen Vogue, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Apparently there’s a lot more to the game though, as evidenced by this new launch trailer.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 11 May 2018
  • But as evidenced by the six month lead time on every season, this industry is not one marked by the virtue of patience.
    — Sarah Lindig, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2014
  • As evidenced by the 18 shots on goal just in the first half, the final score could have been much worse.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The Chiefs seem very cocky at the moment, as evidenced by Matt Miller's piece here.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 5 June 2018
  • Poor sleep habits also lead to stress, as evidenced by increased cortisol levels in the body.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 9 June 2018
  • Great artists who die young still have long lives, as evidenced by not just their work but the mythologizing that swirls around their legacy.
    — Robert Abele, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
  • His passion for engineering and design is evidenced by the thirteen patents in his name.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Things seemed pretty chill, though, as evidenced by this photo.
    — Laura Cohen, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2019
  • Her sense of adventure and pragmatism are evidenced by her lifelong love of travel and sewing.
    — courant.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Which is to say, the two cards have different strengths and weaknesses, as evidenced by our stat tables.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2018
  • But the new study adds to evidence that mental health problems are taking a bigger and bigger toll on adolescents.
    — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 16 May 2018
  • Even celebrities get it, as evidenced by our lineup of gossip today.
    — Allie Jones, The Cut, 1 May 2018

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