Collocations for "evidence"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "evidence" in context.
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evidence
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [insufficient, credible, substantial, false] evidence
- [circumstantial, mitigating] evidence
- [empirical, documentary, scientific] evidence
- new evidence has emerged
- evidence to [support, prove, suggest, back]
- the evidence [supports]
- the evidence was [admitted, rejected, dismissed] in court
- [handed over, turned in] evidence
- bring evidence to light
- [uncover, compile] evidence against him
- present evidence (in court)
- tampered with (the) evidence
- am [looking, searching] for evidence
- the evidence won't [hold up, be admitted] in court
- need more evidence
- is (not) enough evidence to [arrest, convict] her
- do not have enough evidence (to)
- have (enough) evidence on him (to)
- the only evidence we have (for)
- overwhelming evidence in her [favor, defense]
- the evidence for [evolution, God, alien life]
- was evidence of [foul play, a crime]
- was (no) evidence of [heart failure, brain damage]
- is (clear) evidence of it's [popularity, success]
- visible evidence of his [resentment, anger, frustration]
- evidence-based [medicine, practice]
- evidenced a [strong, clear, lack, significant]
- evidenced [an increase, a decrease] in
- evidenced the [presence, existence, importance]
- evidenced an [interest, intent]
- evidenced her [support, approval, backing, agreement]
- evidenced [some, many, few] side effects
- his [behavior, mood, actions] evidenced that
- as evidenced by [the events, his testimony, the facts]
- evidenced by his [behavior]
- evidenced by [indicating, nodding, mentioning]
- [further, clearly, conclusively, recently, usually] evidenced
'evidence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absence
- accept
- acknowledge
- admission
- admit
- alibi
- allow
- ample
- ancillary
- assertion
- astonishing
- carefully
- cite
- clear
- collateral
- comb
- compelling
- conflict
- confront
- connect
- conspicuous
- contrary
- court
- damn
- decisive
- defense
- definitive
- destroy
- disclosure
- discount
- dismissal
- dispose
- disregard
- doctor
- documentary
- dossier
- dramatic
- erase
- evaluate
- examination
- examine
- excerpt
- exist
- face
- factual
- fake
- flimsy
- forensic
- fresh
- gather