Evidence
Meanings and phrases
evidence
- your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; grounds
- an indication that makes something evident
- (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
evidence
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; attest; certify; manifest; demonstrate
- provide evidence for; testify; bear witness; prove; show
- give evidence; tell
n.
- a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required
n.
- evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute; indirect evidence
- The authorities only have circumstantial evidence.
- Also, the circumstantial evidence is against her.
- Other circumstantial evidence made Fox their prime suspect.
corroborating evidence
- additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding
n.
- evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
- However, there is no direct evidence to support it.
- Nonetheless there is no direct evidence for any of these.
- No direct evidence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon exists.
n.
- evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute; circumstantial evidence
n.
- a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
n.
- (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
E.g.
- There is no evidence to support these allegations.
- There is no evidence that ingots were pre-weighed.
- However, there is no evidence that it was played.
E.g.
- Anecdotal evidence suggests that it may relate to stress.
- Sparse evidence suggests she may have come from Western England.
- In many cases, evidence suggests that the treatments do not work.
E.g.
- However archaeological evidence for this is still sparse.
- There is little archaeological evidence for precise claims.
- There is slight archaeological evidence of a mediaeval settlement.
E.g.
- There is no evidence to support these allegations.
- However, there is no direct evidence to support it.
- A number of NSAIDs have evidence to support their use.
E.g.
- Later in the month Porter gave evidence against Fenwick.
- The evidence against the young McFarlane is quite damning.
- Lau denies this, and the ICAC fail to find evidence against him.
E.g.
- Subsequently, Deeb was released for lack of evidence.
- The charges were later dropped due to lack of evidence.
- Counts 1 and 4 were soon dropped due to lack of evidence.
E.g.
- The Rig Veda provides little evidence of civil law.
- There is now little evidence of the former cemetery.
- There is little evidence of a standard burial practice.
E.g.
- No study found evidence of inequity aversion.
- Two studies found evidence of irritation in ocular tests.
- They found evidence for inequity aversion in the four male marmosets.
E.g.
- There is no scientific evidence that second sight exists.
- The film was criticized for a lack of scientific evidence.
- There is no scientific evidence of efficacy for tiger medicines.
E.g.
- This estimate is based on Ottoman documentary evidence."
- There is no documentary evidence to support this belief.
- The first documentary evidence of Sulmetingen dates from 853.
E.g.
- A grand jury did not indict him due to insufficient evidence.
- The charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence in September 2015.
- Others believe that there is insufficient evidence to support a classification.
E.g.
- Honeysuckle and black bryony provide evidence of the hedgerow's antiquity.
- Only female voices, examples and opinions provide evidence within this text.
- Scats provide evidence that they eat the eggs during the winter after caching.
E.g.
- The enforcement directorate found no evidence linking him to Koda.
- However, modern scholars have found no evidence to support this claim.
E.g.
- There is evidence to suggest that they also had magical or divinatory uses.
- There is now considerable evidence to suggest that this disease is an infection.
- His complaint was not upheld as there was no evidence to suggest who had posted the flyers.
E.g.
- While Smith has strong evidence to believe that Jones will get the job, he is wrong.
- The review did not find strong evidence of publication bias biasing these estimates.
- This is because there is strong evidence of transgenerational epigenetic effects in general.
E.g.
- There is no other evidence for Teredius (or Tigrides).
- While plausible, there is no other evidence.
- Aside from a nearby shoe, police found no other evidence at the scene.
E.g.
- No other physical evidence of the men's fate was ever found.
- Researchers have found physical evidence of cannibalism in ancient times.
- Police admitted they had little physical evidence linking Yoo to the murders.
E.g.
- Rennison gave evidence before the committee in 1936.
- Later in the month Porter gave evidence against Fenwick.
- Hopkins' sister Julie gave evidence for the prosecution.
E.g.
- There is little historical evidence of this since.
- There is no historical evidence that this took place.
- Recent historical evidence undercuts Mr.
E.g.
- The new evidence is reliable with the previous data.
- Again, new evidence might be introduced by the prosecution.
- This means that the new evidence is most likely to be wrong.
E.g.
- Anecdotal evidence indicates calomel was more effective than bleeding.
- Much evidence indicates that synesthesia is essentially a semantic phenomenon.
- Archeological evidence indicates that this region became a human shelter 40,000 years ago.
E.g.
- Police now had enough evidence to make an arrest.
- There is not enough evidence to charge him with the August 31 shootings.
- However the FIA complained about the acquittal and said it had provided enough evidence.
E.g.
- Some evidence shows the spread of the Aurignacian culture.
- Some evidence shows that low doses may lead to improvement.
- No historical evidence shows that he constructed the clock from memory.
E.g.
- Expanded editions during the 1920s presented further evidence.
- No further evidence is needed.
- Yoshino gives further evidence to his position through the Shahar case.
E.g.
- His lawsuit was dismissed in 2011 because it lacked sufficient evidence.
- However, sufficient evidence was only found to convict him for two murders.
- "Shared retentions" from the parent language are not sufficient evidence of a sub-group.
E.g.
- There is no clear evidence of this alleged influence.
- There is no clear evidence of what really happened in the Montreal Experiments.
- They went as far as to ignore clear evidence as it went against their initial beliefs.
E.g.
- There is empirical evidence for both approaches.
- He based teaching practices on empirical evidence and measurement.
- While not rigorous, the empirical evidence to date supports this belief".
E.g.
- These objects give evidence of trade with the valley.
- In the end, he was not called to give evidence.
- They were due to give evidence in March 2019.
E.g.
- The earliest evidence of civilisation thus far dates to 11,000 BCE.
- It represents some of the earliest evidence of an artificial water supply in Gibraltar.
- The earliest evidence for acupuncture in this sense dates to the second or first century BCE.
E.g.
- Both James Robertson and John Bowlby also provided evidence.
- He has provided evidence for the first undoubted cryptospores in the Ordovician in Argentina.
- The report provided evidence that this gap is being made up by executed prisoners of conscience.
E.g.
- A 2013 review found some evidence supporting the use of probiotics during pregnancy.
- Most alternative cancer treatments do not have high-quality evidence supporting their use.
- There is no scientifically verified body of evidence supporting the existence of such powers.
E.g.
- The first evidence of settlement dates back to the Paleolith.
- The 15th century also sees the first evidence of ceremonial regalia.
- The first evidence of deforestation appears in the Mesolithic period.
E.g.
- No evidence exists of segregation by sex.
- No evidence exists, that she, or any of her relatives, survived.
- No evidence exists to show that Toplis was absent from his regiment.
E.g.
- It provides evidence of such small timber atypical railway buildings.
- This research provides evidence for an underlying epigenetic mechanism.
- A medieval packhorse bridge provides evidence of trade and previous settlement.
E.g.
- Some topographic features show evidence of sinistral offset.
- The spectrum does not show evidence of s-process enhancement.
- Almost all the rocks show evidence of impact process effects.
E.g.
- Abha and Karan find evidence to prove Ranchod's innocence.
- Lau denies this, and the ICAC fail to find evidence against him.
- 345–391, 1971) that he was unable to find evidence of Jewish ancestry.
E.g.
- There is no conclusive evidence to validate this local lore.
- At the end of its service in 2000, LEP had found no conclusive evidence for the Higgs.
- However, no conclusive evidence to support either hypothesis has been presented to date.
E.g.
- Common threads nonetheless emerge from the available evidence.
- In masonry, the small available evidence points to the less empowered end of the scale.
- It reviewed in detail the available evidence about test bias across major US racial/ethnic groups.
E.g.
- Atlit shows evidence of human habitation since the early Bronze Age.
- Dog Island shows evidence of human presence dating back over 8,000 years.
- There is evidence of human activity on the peninsula dating from at least 3000 BC.
E.g.
- However, the process was restarted and evidence presented.
- The evidence presented included "a mass of incriminating documents and photographic material".
- InSight Crime suggested that the evidence presented to support the claim of infighting is "hardly definitive".
E.g.
- He is a leading expert on scientific and forensic evidence.
- In July 2007, new forensic evidence was presented in the case.
- Most forensic evidence, including genetic evidence, is scientific evidence.
E.g.
- There is also evidence suggesting that she exchanged books with her brother Alfonso X.
- On 3 October 2018, evidence suggesting a large exomoon orbiting Kepler-1625b was reported.
- There is historical evidence suggesting discontent and tension between all of the newcomers.
E.g.
- Thus, every piece of evidence will be viewed against the total picture.
- She cited the SAFE13 study as one piece of evidence informing the bill.
- A lone piece of evidence was found in Willoughby Smith's hand: a pair of golden pince-nez glasses.
E.g.
- (4) Nonetheless, this theory needs more evidence to be supported.
- Due to this, the cops later tell Mitchell that they need more evidence on Ben.
- The social causation theory is an older theory with more evidence and research behind it.
E.g.
- By applying logic and experimental evidence, the most likely functions can be isolated.
- It has 3 isoforms, namely 1, 3 and 4, but only isoform 1 is supported by experimental evidence.
- Until 1970, however, experimental evidence to support the synaptic plasticity hypothesis was lacking.
E.g.
- The recording can be used as evidence in a lawsuit.
- Watson's own extortionate writings were used as evidence against him.
- Adjunctive behaviour has been used as evidence of animal welfare problems.
E.g.
- There is some supporting evidence for this.
- This statement may be a presumption as it has no supporting evidence.
- Guidelines may make recommendations that are stronger than the supporting evidence.
E.g.
- While this is plausible, no direct evidence supports this hypothesis.
- However, evidence supports the effectiveness of CBT for anxiety and depression.
E.g.
- Reports of second sight are known only from anecdotal evidence given after the fact.
- Devic's disease was associated in the past with many systemic diseases, based on anecdotal evidence.
- The Gerson Institute promotes the therapy by citing patient testimonials and other anecdotal evidence.
E.g.
- Abha and Karan find evidence to prove Ranchod's innocence.
- However, there is no historical evidence to prove this claim.
- There is evidence to prove that sacred animals were worshiped there.
E.g.
- This is most convincing evidence of the trying service to which they were subjected.
- The experiment provides convincing evidence of implicit discrimination in hiring practices.
- The fact that only one such set of enzymes exists is convincing evidence of a single ancestry.
E.g.
- The only evidence implicates the four wives.
- Associations are on the first step and provide only evidence to the latter.
- The only evidence relating to Islam were three potsherds with Koranic verses.
E.g.
- The SS had attempted to destroy all evidence in their retreat from Kiev.
- Hence, all evidence against Clifford is "fruit from the poisonous tree".
- After the war, the Spanish government tried to destroy all evidence of its cooperation with the Axis.
E.g.
- The study found substantial evidence to enter this claim on Lambert's behalf.
- There is substantial evidence that the U.S. had at least some knowledge of what was going on.
- In addition, substantial evidence implicates bile acids as an important factor in colon cancer.
E.g.
- Adriaan van Maanen was also providing evidence to Shapley's argument.
- Fucoxanthin is also found in haptophyte chloroplasts, providing evidence of ancestry.
- At several places, dams were found, providing evidence for a highly developed water management system.
E.g.
- However, there is no direct evidence to support it.
- Nonetheless there is no direct evidence for any of these.
- While this is plausible, no direct evidence supports this hypothesis.
E.g.
- A 2001 report in "Nature" presented evidence that Bt maize was cross-breeding with unmodified maize in Mexico.
- A 2016 study presented evidence that Neanderthal males might not have had viable male offspring with AMH females.
- A pioneer in archaeological stratigraphy, Worsaae presented evidence the Haraldskær Woman dated from the Iron Age.
E.g.
- Most evidence points to "Gigantopithecus" being a herbivore.
- Jane is arrested but soon cleared and the evidence points to Sydney.
- As a result, evidence points to an accidental death due to drug abuse.
E.g.
- The enforcement directorate found no evidence linking him to Koda.
- Police admitted they had little physical evidence linking Yoo to the murders.
- Despite rumors to the contrary, there is no scientific evidence linking cycling with testicular cancer.
E.g.
- The new research shows evidence for a maturation effect.
- The hall shows evidence that it used to be completely painted.
- The Carlow Flat shows evidence of being submerged part of the time.
E.g.
- Most forensic evidence, including genetic evidence, is scientific evidence.
- The genetic evidence indicates that "Avena barbata" came to both Argentina and California from south west Spain.
- Up until the genetic evidence became available, there were two dominant models for the dispersal of modern humans.
E.g.
- But there is no concrete evidence about this story.
- Climate surveys can provide concrete evidence of how this works in action.
- And that is what we know thus far based on the evidence, concrete evidence."
E.g.
- The Crown's case rested upon several pieces of evidence.
- Three major pieces of evidence were left on the plane when D.B.
- However, three significant pieces of evidence refute this theory.
E.g.
- The oldest evidence found for Hecate's worship is at Apollo's temple in Miletos.
- There was also no hard evidence found for the widespread destruction of churches.
- Though there has been evidence found that shows the practice of only two ordeals i.e.
E.g.
- Furthermore, some have been confirmed to be piscivorous through fossil evidence.
- For example, the elder Huxley grouped birds with reptiles, based on fossil evidence.
- There are disused quarries near the centre which provide fossil evidence for research purposes.
E.g.
- League rules did not allow using photographic evidence to overturn calls.
- There is continuing photographic evidence to support their more scientific measurements.
- There is photographic evidence that shows a consistent strategy of burning down villages.
E.g.
- have been made without providing any hard evidence to such claims.
- There was also no hard evidence found for the widespread destruction of churches.
- There is no hard evidence for the construction of other aircraft after the prototype.
E.g.
- There is other circumstantial evidence to show that glomalin is of AM fungal origin.
- However, there was insufficient evidence to show an effect on mortality or actual cardiovascular events.
- However, there was insufficient evidence to show an effect on mortality or actual cardio-vascular events.
E.g.
- There is no written evidence that suggests they were used as column pedestals previously.
- The earliest Mongolic language of which we have written evidence is known as Middle Mongol.
- Stephen Oppenheimer points out that the only written evidence that locates the Keltoi near the source of the Danube (i.e.
E.g.
- The evidence does not just consist of a few bones.
- Whilst difficult to find archaeologically, some evidence does exist.
- Huiya was suffering from mental illness and evidence does not match up.
E.g.
- Due to the soft tissues, archeological evidence for early vegetables is scarce.
- They are the source for the earliest archeological evidence of farming in the islands.
- Towards the end of his life he wrote on the earliest archeological evidence for chữ Nôm.
E.g.
- The analysis is based on evidence and needs and is free of operational agenda.
- Instructional science is primarily based on evidence gained from experimentation.
- It stated that it was pursuing over 400 separate lines of inquiry based on evidence of 200 witnesses via 14 police forces across the UK.
E.g.
- They saw all the evidence, I accept their decision.
- The analysis therefore includes careful examination of all the evidence collected.
- She forces Torres to come clean and make sense of all the evidence compiled against her.
E.g.
- However, no credible evidence of this is available.
- Researcher Joe Nickell has written that there is no credible evidence the mansion is haunted.
- This trial was his opportunity to produce credible evidence of that iceberg, but he failed to do so.
E.g.
- I know of no such compelling evidence.
- After they set up their equipment, they get some compelling evidence on camera.
- They also provide compelling evidence of people's concern for others and their views.
E.g.
- He describes faith as belief without evidence; a process of active non-thinking.
- Assuming it was the cause without evidence is an example of the regression fallacy.
- Subsequently, laetrile was tested on 14 tumor systems without evidence of effectiveness.
E.g.
- No evidence was found and no charges were filed.
- No evidence was found to confirm that the VCR had been stolen.
- evidence was found when excavations were being undertaken for the Almshouses.
E.g.
- No good evidence shows that prebiotics are effective in preventing or treating allergies.
- In fact there is a good evidence for the existence of both type of interaction in model system.
- There is good evidence that this song does not change among years, at least after first breeding.
E.g.
- Rennison gave evidence before the committee in 1936.
- In Europe there is little solid evidence before 7000 BC.
- In 1890, Wallace gave evidence before a Royal Commission investigating the controversy.
E.g.
- There is not enough evidence to charge him with the August 31 shootings.
- St. Charles County Prosecutor Jack Banas stated there was not enough evidence to bring charges.
- There was not enough evidence to determine differences in long-term efficacy among the treatments.
E.g.
- His existence is based on very limited evidence.
- There is limited evidence about other burial sites at Somerset.
- There is limited evidence on safety and effectiveness as of 2017.
E.g.
- The document offered the prosecution additional evidence in their case against Swartz.
- The use of a new grand jury could indicate that additional evidence or charges are coming.
- Fish bones within its stomach contents are additional evidence that it was a marine archosaur.
E.g.
- The disqualifications were booed by the crowd but were upheld by video evidence on appeal.
- FIFA now permits the use video evidence during matches, as well as for subsequent sanctions.
- Any new audio and/or video evidence that wasn't shown before, in previous Ghost Adventures episodes, are also revealed.
E.g.
- The body was cremated so no incriminating evidence would be left.
- On October 30, 1959, he was arrested, amidst a search for incriminating evidence.
- Prosecution for a crime already judged is impossible even if incriminating evidence has been found.
E.g.
- Beebe said he would deny the request unless there was evidence showing someone else committed the murders.
- However, there is a lack of empirical evidence showing that corporal punishment leads to better control in the classrooms.
- For example, a belief that 'I see red' could be defeated with psychological evidence showing my mind to be confused or inattentive.
E.g.
- Some are contradicted by such evidence.
- Within this limited mandate, Chapman and Cloke found no such evidence.
- The type of evidence and the utility of such evidence varies from case to case.
E.g.
- He raised this point when giving evidence at the Stafford Hospital scandal public inquiry.
- The 25-year-old Browning, giving evidence on 2 July 1862, gave a rather more radical viewpoint.
- To wave a white flag to avoid disclosing documents and giving evidence in court is really unusual.
E.g.
- More recent evidence appears to confirm the existence of genetic assimilation in evolution.
- The most recent evidence suggests that a power function provides the closest mathematical fit to the forgetting function.
- It is unclear whether axon specification precedes axon elongation or vice versa, although recent evidence points to the latter.
E.g.
- However, much evidence supports that a single event colonization is the best explanation.
- Archeologists and anthropologists have not found much evidence related to burial rituals.
- Not too much evidence is remaining about the deity in first Sreekovil, i.e., Vadakkumnatha.
E.g.
- The persons crossing the border showed evidence of military training.
- The culture showed evidence of millet cultivation and pig domestication.
- The first layers of the excavations showed evidence of wild emmer and einkorn wheat.
E.g.
- The evidence does not just consist of a few bones.
- Huiya was suffering from mental illness and evidence does not match up.
- James Tod had recorded one such legend but epigraph evidence does not support the assumption.
E.g.
- Mitchell assembled new evidence regarding the murders of the three civil rights workers.
- When researching the article, Thompson found conflicting evidence regarding the alleged prank incident.
- There is currently no evidence regarding whether or not phentermine is safe for women who are pregnant.
E.g.
- In Europe there is little solid evidence before 7000 BC.
- It is a possibility but does not yet represent solid evidence.
- The detectives have no solid evidence, and leave for Philadelphia without bringing charges.
E.g.
- The coroner was called to testify, and he confessed he had lost all medical evidence.
- There is, however, no medical evidence of benefit; some evidence suggests that such supplements are actively harmful.
- For their classification system, people with spina bifida were not eligible unless they had medical evidence of loco-motor dysfunction.
E.g.
- No significant evidence of distinct occupation levels was apparent.
- The CART receptor has yet to be identified, but there is significant evidence that CART binds to a unique .
- There is significant evidence both from "Cerbera" and from related species, with regard to lethal poisonings.
E.g.
- There is no conclusive evidence to validate this local lore.
- At the end of its service in 2000, LEP had found no conclusive evidence for the Higgs.
- However, no conclusive evidence to support either hypothesis has been presented to date.
E.g.
- Wallace also hoped to gather evidence of the transmutation of species.
- Local juries were expected to "perambulate the forests" to gather evidence.
- Jordanian prosecutor, Khalid Darwish, traveled to New Jersey to gather evidence.
E.g.
- There is ample evidence for the collection of capitation fees.
- There is ample evidence that the left prefrontal cortex is activated by stimuli that cause positive approach.
- A balanced collection that provides ample evidence of why Brenda Fassie was called the Queen of African Pop".