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
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The court added that prosecutors destroyed evidence and withheld witness statements.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Mac Engel
march 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
That would be more than three times that of the U.S. Fueling power needs Energy security has long been a focus for Beijing, as evidenced by its efforts to stockpile crude oil and diversify into renewables.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Police didn't have enough evidence to get a search warrant for Hopkins' DNA -- at least not yet.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The court added that prosecutors destroyed evidence and withheld witness statements.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Verb
As evidenced by the success of the NHL’s top players playing in the Olympics, there is a way for MLB to put its All-Stars in the biggest international tournament on earth, and that should be a priority.
—Mac Engel
march 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
That would be more than three times that of the U.S. Fueling power needs Energy security has long been a focus for Beijing, as evidenced by its efforts to stockpile crude oil and diversify into renewables.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evidence
Noun
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Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The proof-of-concept code exploits the Browser Fetch programming interface, a standard that allows long videos and other large files to be downloaded in the background.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Save Girls’ Sports activists gathered outside Yorba Linda High School in protest, which OutKick documented firsthand through conversations with parents and attendees at the meet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Over the last 20 years, scientists have documented an increasing number of juvenile great white sharks cruising waters off Southern California beaches.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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During his testimony, Altman was asked about a number of people who have expressed concerns with his behavior over the years, including Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Healthcare documentation is notoriously burdensome, adding as much as 30% to total health spending in the United States and costing clinicians as much as a third of their time.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Your browser does not support the video tag.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That’s not supported by the data.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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According to the February report, a primary aim of the committee’s recommendations was to uphold both the internal and external roles of a rigorous grading system.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in January and appeared likely to uphold the state bans.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evidence. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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