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Synonyms of evidence in English:

evidence


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noun

1‘they found evidence of his participation in the burglary’

SYNONYMS
proof, confirmation, verification, substantiation, corroboration, affirmation, authentication, attestation, documentation
support for, backing for, reinforcement for, grounds for

2‘the court refused to accept Mr Scott's evidence’

SYNONYMS
testimony, statement, sworn statement, attestation, declaration, avowal, plea, submission, claim, contention, charge, allegation
Law deposition, representation, affidavit
rare asseveration, averment

3‘the room showed evidence of a struggle’

SYNONYMS
signs, indications, pointers, marks, traces, suggestions, hints
manifestation

verb

1‘the rise of racism is evidenced by the increase in racial attacks’

SYNONYMS
indicate, show, reveal, be evidence of, display, exhibit, manifest, denote, evince, signify
testify to, attest to, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate, endorse, back up, support, bear out, give credence to
ANTONYMS

disprove


Phrases

    in evidence

    ‘team spirit was much in evidence’


    SYNONYMS
    noticeable, conspicuous, obvious, perceptible, perceivable, visible, on view, on display, easily seen, easily noticed, plain to see
    palpable, tangible, unmistakable, undisguised, unconcealed, prominent, striking, glaring, writ large
    informal as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as a pikestaff, standing out like a sore thumb, sticking out like a sore thumb, standing out a mile, sticking out a mile, right under one's nose, staring someone in the face, written all over someone
    archaic sensible