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
  • More evidence emerged that Trump planned to join the crowd at the Capitol.
    — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • But Des Rosiers still hadn’t seen a key piece of evidence.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • The Houthi, who made the claim in a statement, did not release any evidence.
    — Hala Gorani, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But there is some evidence that yard signs have a small impact on the race.
    — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Gaetz engaged a lawyer and contested the case, and the charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But the evidence for that is very thin so far, Çevik says.
    — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, 23 Dec. 2020
  • For me, my wife is the most physical evidence of love and care in my life.
    — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 8 June 2018
  • Start with the evidence that stocks beat inflation over the long haul.
    — The Economist, 30 May 2020
  • Take that episode-ending shot of them out on a date-not-date as evidence.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Police have not found any evidence of a bomb as of 9:30 a.m.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Deputies have placed more than 70 evidence markers in front of the mall entrance and Nail Palace.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 16 June 2023
  • There was no evidence the men had anything to do with the crime, and, sure enough, they weren’t involved.
    — oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • And Chavis said there is more evidence the march had an impact.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The baggie was taken as evidence and will be sent to a lab for testing.
    — cleveland, 7 Aug. 2021
  • That worked well for them, too, with Fitzpatrick as evidence.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • The city’s rules went through, and there’s evidence that drivers are better off and passengers are no worse off.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • But the long lines of silent men and weeping women gave mute evidence that more were unaccounted for than the 23 first reported.
    — Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
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evidence

2 of 2 verb
  • Wrestling, as evidenced by AEW, showed that the business is in the hands of the fans.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2018
  • 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
  • The place was a dream for Route 66 fetishists, as evidenced by the dewy-eyed boomers in dad jeans wandering the aisles.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2018
  • Nothing is coming easy for the Lasers, and that's evidenced in the 2 of 9 shooting to start.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • That’s evidenced by the Tide’s 3-1 record against the Bulldogs during Beal’s time in Athens.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But the heat didn't totally slow things down, as evidenced by the four sub-47s.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2018
  • 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
  • Prince Philip hasn’t lost his charm at 96, as evidenced by a brand new portrait of the royal.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2017
  • This is evidenced by her smile and her chin placed on his shoulder.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • First loves are the hardest to shake, as evidenced in the film's closing moments.
    — Tyler Coates, Esquire, 26 Jan. 2017
  • Clearly, as evidenced by this video, the odds aren't in my favor.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The Celtics have had success with Williams on the court, as evidenced by his team-leading plus-11.4 net rating.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Iowa is now very much in the rear-view mirror, as evidenced by Joe Biden’s toughest barbs yet in the campaign.
    — Time, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Spring’s all about heating things up, as evidenced by this spicy look from Chen.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Teen Vogue, 10 Apr. 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
  • This was well evidenced by the 2017 law on scrapping roaming charges.
    — Garret Martin, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2019
  • This Upper West Side eatery isn't all desserts–as evidenced by its name.
    — Donna Kim, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2018
  • This was evidenced by its announcement last week of a new blockchain called Base.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 27 Feb. 2023
  • There's never a bad time for a curly bangs moment, as evidenced by Palmer and some of her celebrity peers.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The practice has a ton of tried and true benefits, as evidenced by the diffusers that line shelves online and IRL.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • One of her favorite styles is the double-breasted look, as evidenced in the photos above.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Sometimes the meals fight back, as evidenced by stingray barbs pulled from the heads of alligators.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Boyd’s pitches were fine, as evidenced by the 10 strikeouts.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2019
  • As evidenced by those early board drill reps against Brown, Hall’s career had its ups and downs.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Clearly, the groom was a huge fan, as evidenced by this passionate kiss.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Block is not the person to take them in that direction, as evidenced by his canning.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
  • As evidenced by her recent awards show performances, Dua Lipa has put in the work.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024

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