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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.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
In an effort to evince a more neutral position that had greater sympathy for the Palestinians, amid domestic pro-Palestinian political uproar, U.S. officials for weeks sought to put forward a resolution that prioritized a cease-fire.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
At worst, these failures evince a deliberate effort to protect a loyalist insider and cover up her wrongdoing.
—Michael McCaul, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024
Rivera raises a flag for an entire community in the scene: a Latina actress playing a character both soft and tough, moving in unison with a Black dancer and a White dancer and all evincing the same artistry, and hope.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
But critics say features like Full Self-Driving already are giving drivers a false sense of confidence about taking their eyes off the road — or getting behind the wheel after drinking — evincing the dangers of letting consumers test an evolving, experimental technology on the open road.
—Talia Trackim, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
With minimal dialogue, the two young actors Sun and Lin evince a subtle reversal.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
Home Helpers, a home care service provider, evinces a caring approach in its use of artificial intelligence.
—Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Israel has consistently created the conditions in which extremism is sure to thrive, as evinced by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facilitating payments to Hamas from Qatar for years.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Evince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evince. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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