evidentiary

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evidentiary

/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəɹi/ UK
/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiˌɛɹi/ US

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From Latin ēvidentia + -ary.

adjective

US Of or pertaining to evidence. Evidentiary investigations are common in legal proceedings.
Similar: evidential · Opposite: nonevidentiary

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"evidentiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evidentiary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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evidentiary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evidentiary

Chicago

"evidentiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evidentiary.

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@misc{evidentiary_2026,
  title = {evidentiary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evidentiary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}