Evidence
Evidence noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Record is a synonym for evidence in information topic. In some cases you can use "Record" instead the word "Evidence" as a noun or a verb.
Record
Record noun - Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events.
Usage example: the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques
Evidence is a synonym for record in account topic. Sometimes you can use "Evidence" instead the word "Record" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as information, documentation, account of event or proceedings.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good evidence | good record |
| best | best evidence | best record |
| solid | solid evidence | solid record |
| current | current evidence | current record |
| Other adjectives: fake, strong, actual, massive, new, visual, historical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Any toy she snatches goes into her trash (unless it's at school where she uses it as evidence for the kid's permanent record).
- The fossil record contains evidence of multiple mass extinction events which may or may not be periodic.
Source: Vicious Cycle - Their actual mission record is far more impressive but they also leave no evidence of their presence, including witnesses.
Source: The Greatest Story Never Told
Cite this Source
Record and Evidence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/evidence/record
Evidence & Record. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/evidence/record>.
Record or Evidence. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/evidence/record.
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