English · Word Candidate

evidence

/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: evidences · evidencing · evidenced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các sự kiện hoặc quan sát được trình bày để hỗ trợ một khẳng định

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Noun

Examples

There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ thứ gì được tòa án chấp nhận để chứng minh hoặc bác bỏ các sự kiện bị cáo buộc trong một phiên tòa

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Noun

Examples

For Lothian and Borders Police, the early-morning raid had come at the end one of biggest investigations carried out by the force, which had originally presented a dossier of evidence on the murder of Jodi Jones to the Edinburgh procurator-fiscal, William Gallagher, on 25 November last year.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp bằng chứng cho hoặc gợi ý sự thật

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Verb

Examples

She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “evidence” mean?

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

Is “evidence” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.