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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
Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Despite, or perhaps because of, repeatedly coming up short, Musk has evinced a willingness to use any tactic to maintain his own relevance, or at least slow down his competitors.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
But evincing sincerity was not an issue for Jane Fonda, who accepted her lifetime achievement award with an overtly political rallying cry to those in the room.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Plenty of comediennes evince a self-deprecating humor.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Evince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evince. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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