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A good explanation evinces a willingness to report facts, and we aim to do just that here. To evince something is to show it clearly; the thing evinced is typically an intangible, such as an attitude or intent. Before the current use of evince was established in the late 18th century, the word could mean "to conquer or subdue" and "to convince or conclusively refute," both meanings evincing a link to the word's Latin ancestry: the verb evincere, means "to vanquish" or "to win a point." It comes from another Latin verb, vincere, meaning "to conquer." That word counts among its offspring convince, invincible, vanquish, and victory.
Examples of evince in a Sentence
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Just as Oscar nominees go on endless press rounds to talk about their artistic process without evincing a hunger for the little gold man, the film’s papal hopefuls profess that their aspirations are spiritual.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
The National Security Agency will likely be next: Gabbard has evinced both a flawed understanding of its governing legislation and a deep suspicion that the agency endangers civil liberties.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
Butler often steps up his game on both ends of the floor in the postseason, as evinced by Miami's two runs to the NBA Finals during his first four seasons with the squad.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Evince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evince. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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