evidential

adjective

ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
evidentially adverb

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The difficulty of capturing observable behavior alongside actual subjective experience has meant that many theories remain speculative rather than evidential. Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 McAllister also said breath and urine samples are limited in their ability to identify inebriation, and blood samples can only be taken by hospital staff for medical, not evidential, reasons. Amanda McCard, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025 There is some evidential truth to what Edelman and Patricia say; despite a roster full of talent, the defense continues to struggle, repeatedly falling victim to the same weaknesses. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The evidential gap is all the trickier because little research exists in the first place showing that misinformation affects behavior by changing beliefs. Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for evidential

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First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evidential was in 1610

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“Evidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidential. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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evidential

adjective
ev·​i·​den·​tial ˌe-və-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce evidential (audio)
evidentially adverb
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