evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
Examples of evidentiary in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The referee recommended McNeilly, who waived her right to an evidentiary hearing, be disbarred, and the court agreed.
—
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Multiple cases are proceeding challenging the administration’s efforts to mass terminate federal employees still in their probationary period, including one that is set for an evidentiary hearing in San Francisco later Thursday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
His argument was then interrupted by the arrival of Read and her legal team, to which Brennan protested that Read has no standing on his Rule 17 evidentiary motion for Kearney’s phone data.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidentiary
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Multiple cases are proceeding challenging the administration’s efforts to mass terminate federal employees still in their probationary period, including one that is set for an evidentiary hearing in San Francisco later Thursday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
His argument was then interrupted by the arrival of Read and her legal team, to which Brennan protested that Read has no standing on his Rule 17 evidentiary motion for Kearney’s phone data.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidentiary
Cite this Entry
“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLegal Definition
evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share