Meaning & use
evidence
Information or observations that help show whether a claim is true.
See it in a sentence
The footprints provided evidence that an animal had crossed the garden.
Use evidence from the passage to support your interpretation.
A note on using this word
Evidence is usually uncountable: say a piece of evidence, not an evidence. Evidence can be strong or weak.
Words with a similar meaning
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