As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.
Source: tatoeba (28175)
Evidence
/[ˈɛv.ɪ.ɾɪns]/
Synonyms for "evidence" (479 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (96)
accountacquaintanceaffectaffidavitaffirmationangelophanyannouncementapparentnessappearanceapproveargueargumentassertionatmospheric visibilityattestattestationauthorityavataravermentbasis
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bear witnessbespeakbetokenbetrayblue bookbrandishbreathebriefingbring forthbring forwardbring into viewbring outbring to noticebulletincatchwordceilingceiling unlimitedcertificationchristophanyclarityclearnesscluecommunicationcommuniqueconfirmconfirmationconnoteconspicuityconspicuousnesscorroborationcrystal-clearnesscuecue worddangledatadatumdefinitenessdefinitiondemonstrate
Noun(21 words)
affidavitsammoammunitionargumentationsas demonstrated byaudit databacks upbase a claimbody of evidencebuilding materialbuttressbuttressmentcase study dataclaim supportclewcluesconfirmdatadata drivendata support
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data supports
Adjective(7 words)
ample empirical evidenceancient civilization discoveriesarchaeological remainsbiological datachemical dataclear proofconclusive proof
Verb(9 words)
Strong matches (144)
Noun(39 words)
demonstratedemonstrate skilldemonstrate skillsdemonstratingdetermine the factsdiscover verbdocumentarydovezileelicitingempirical supportevidencingevidencing claimevidently soexhibitsexperiencesfact basedfindsfingerprint matchfodderfossil remnant
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french soutienfrench tracegeological featuregiven ingleansgristgroundshighly supportedhistorical recordshypothesis validationidentity checkincriminationindicateindicate patternindicatoritem of proofjustify the claimlikelihoodslogical substantiation
Verb(12 words)
demonstratedemonstrate a hypothesisdemonstrate truthdemonstrate understandingestablish a factevidencing claimsevidencing conclusionevidencing dataevincedindicate findingsindicate growthleave a trace
demonstrationdenotedepositiondevelopdirectorydisclosedisclosuredispatchdisplaydisseminationdistinctnessdivulgedocumentdocumentationdopedramatizeembodimentembodyenactenlightenment
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epiphanyevidentnessevinceevincementexhibitexposeexpose to viewexpressexpressionfactfactsfactual informationfamiliarizationflauntflourishfurnish evidencegengeneral informationgive indication ofgive signgive tokengo to showgoodsgroundgroundsguidebookhandouthard informationhigh visibilityhighlighthinthot leadilluminateillustrateimplyincarnateincarnationincidental informationindexindicateindicationinfoinformationinstructionintelligenceintimationinvolvekeykey wordknowknowledgeleadlightlow visibilitymake a show ofmake clearmake plain
Adjective(16 words)
empirical dataempirical evidenceempirical proofempirical research dataempirical study dataevident resultevidentialevidential basisevidential dataevidential supportevidentiary basisevidentiary materialevolutionary processhistorical evidenceinteger datalogical justification
Related words (239)
manifestmanifestationmanifestnessmarkmaterializationmaterializemeanmentionmessagemonumentnoticenotificationobviousnessopennessopenness to sightovertnesspalpabilityparadepatentnesspercipi
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performperspicuityplainnesspneumatophanypoint topremisepresentpresentationpresumptionproclaimproduceprominencepromotional materialproofprovepublicationpublicityreason to believerecordreflectreflectionreleasereportrepresentrevealrevelationroll outsatanophanyscentscoopsealseeingset forthshowshow forthshow signs ofsidelightsignsignalizesignificantsignifyspeak for itselfspeak volumesspoorspotlightstatementstrainstraw in the windsubstantiationsuggestsuggestionsummationsumming upsupportsymptomsymptomatizetangibilitytelltelltaletend to showtestamenttestifytestimonialtestimonythe dopethe goodsthe knowthe scooptheophanytip offtip-offtokentracetransmissiontrot outunfoldunmistakablenessunquestionabilityvalidationverificationvestigevisibilityvisibility unlimitedvisibility zerowavewhiffwhite bookwhite paperwitnessword
Verb(23 words)
manifestmaterialize evidenceproveprove a claimprove a hypothesisprove a skillprove a theoremprove a theoryproviding evidenceshowshow datashow resultssubstantiate claimsubstantiate datasubstantiate evidencesubstantiate findingssubstantiate the theorytelltestifiestestify
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trace the outlineverify factsverify results
Noun(83 words)
material ofmeasurementmodel-organism datamore evidentiarymore materialmost essential datanumerous examplesobservableobservationobservational dataoutcropoutward signphysics experiment datapiece of informationportfolio itemprogress pieceproofproof from experimentsproof item propositionproof method
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proof of paymentproofsproveproves a pointprovide reasonspythiusreasoningreasonsrecord keepingrecords of observationsremnantremnant of civilizationresearch findingresearch materialresilience signsromanian semnscientific datashowshowingshowingssignsignalsignssigns of deteriorationsourcesspanish demostrablespoorsstrong proof forsubstantiatesubstantiate a claimsubstantiate with factssubstantiatingsubstantiating datasubstantiation of claimssubstantiationssupportsupport with datasupporting detailsupporting detailssupporting elementsupporting informationsupporting resultsupportssurvey corroborationsurvey corroborationssuspicionstellingtest resulttestamentstestifyingtestimonial datatestimoniesthe datatracetrace origintrace the routeunearth a cluevindicatorvindicatorsvoi validiateweight behind argumentwell supportedwitnesses
Determiner(5 words)
more proofmost observable datamost proofthe factsthe more data
Adjective(18 words)
objective factobservable cueobservable signobservable signalphysical proofphysical tracephysical tracedphysical tracesrawest materialsolid chunksstatistical supportsubstantiating claimssupporting datasupporting evidencetell-taletextual supportverifiable dataverifiable information
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: account, acquaintance, affect, affidavit, affidavits.
- Sentence evidence is available for evidence, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "evidence".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "evidence"
Keep "evidence" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "evidence" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "evidence", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "evidence" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
21 entriesbear witnesscommunicatedemonstrateexperimental resultfeatureindicantindicateindicationinfoinforminformationobservable featurephysical traceprovescientific datashow
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More specific
15 entriesanalyze datacompare trialserosion groovefootprintforce readingform frostfossil imprintmass measurementmeasure temperaturemotion observationproduce bubblesrecord observationsscratch markshow color changetemperature reading
Collocations
12 entriesanalyze evidencecollect evidenceempirical evidenceevidence supportsexperimental evidencefind evidencegather evidenceobservational evidencephysical evidencepiece of evidencepresent evidenceshow evidence
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Evidence that Harrison did not intend this work to be a parody can be seen in his letter to Mrs. Evans.
Source: tatoeba (35046)
Emma was much in evidence during the party.
Source: tatoeba (35660)
His wet coat was evidence that he had been outside.
Source: tatoeba (35851)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "evidence"?
Closest matches include account, acquaintance, affect, affidavit, affidavits.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "evidence"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.