Examples of “evidence” in a Sentence

noun Facts, objects, or information that support a claim or help prove something is true.

• The detective gathered enough evidence to make an arrest.
• There is no scientific evidence that the treatment works.
• Scientists need solid evidence before they can say a new idea is correct.

noun Material or testimony formally presented in a court case to prove or disprove a fact.

• The murder weapon was submitted as evidence at trial.
• A lawyer must decide which evidence the jury should see.
• The judge refused to accept the photographs as evidence because nobody could say who took them.

verb To show or indicate that something is true.

• The bruises evidenced a struggle.
• Her careful notes evidenced a real commitment to the project.
• The long queue outside the shop evidenced the popularity of its new bread.