100 Words to Use Instead of “Evidence”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Affidavit Sworn written statement.
2. Aftermath Resulting state after an event.
3. Analysis Detailed examination of facts.
4. Anecdote Short illustrative story.
5. Artifact Object made by humans; relic.
6. Attestation Formal confirmation of truth.
7. Audit trail Recorded sequence of actions.
8. Authentication Proof of genuineness.
9. Background Contextual information behind events.
10. Benchmark Standard point of comparison.
11. Bill of particulars Detailed statement of claims.
12. Body of facts Collected factual information.
13. Breadcrumbs Small clues leading to answers.
14. Brief Concise written case summary.
15. Case file Organized record of a matter.
16. Certification Official confirmation in writing.
17. Chain of custody Documented handling of items.
18. Chronicle Ordered account of events.
19. Citation Quoted source reference.
20. Clue Hint pointing toward truth.
21. Corroboration Support that confirms a claim.
22. Credentials Qualifications supporting credibility.
23. Data Recorded facts or measurements.
24. Data point Single item of measured information.
25. Demonstration Showing by example or proof.
26. Deposition Sworn out-of-court testimony.
27. Detail Specific piece of information.
28. Diagnosis Determination based on signs.
29. Documentation Written records supporting a claim.
30. Dossier Collection of documents on a subject.
31. Examination Careful inspection or testing.
32. Exhibit Item presented for inspection.
33. Experience Knowledge gained through doing.
34. Experiment Test to discover or verify.
35. Expert testimony Specialist opinion given under oath.
36. Explanation Account that clarifies why or how.
37. Fact Something known to be true.
38. Fact pattern Set of relevant facts.
39. Finding Conclusion from investigation.
40. Fingerprint Distinctive identifying trace.
41. Forensics Scientific analysis for legal purposes.
42. Foundation Underlying basis for an argument.
43. Grounds Justifying reasons for action.
44. Hard data Objective measurable information.
45. Indicator Sign that suggests a condition.
46. Inference Conclusion drawn from facts.
47. Information Communicated knowledge or facts.
48. Inspection Close examination for accuracy.
49. Intelligence Collected information for decisions.
50. Itemization List of specific components.
51. Justification Reason that supports a choice.
52. Key detail Crucial specific information.
53. Lab results Outcomes of laboratory tests.
54. Lead Promising clue to pursue.
55. Ledger Recorded account of transactions.
56. Log Running record of events.
57. Manifest Official list of contents.
58. Material Relevant matter for consideration.
59. Metrics Measured indicators of performance.
60. Narrative Connected account of events.
61. Notation Written note or mark.
62. Observation Noted fact from watching.
63. Occurrence An event that happened.
64. Omen Sign seen as predictive.
65. Paper trail Documentary record of actions.
66. Pattern Recurring arrangement suggesting meaning.
67. Photograph Visual record captured by camera.
68. Pointer Small sign directing attention.
69. Postmortem Review after an outcome.
70. Precedent Earlier example guiding decisions.
71. Premise Starting point for reasoning.
72. Proof Information establishing truth.
73. Proof point Specific support for a claim.
74. Provenance Origin and history of an item.
75. Quantification Expression as measurable amounts.
76. Receipt Written acknowledgment of payment.
77. Record Stored account of information.
78. Report Formal written account of findings.
79. Research Systematic study to discover facts.
80. Results Outcomes produced by actions.
81. Sample Small part representing a whole.
82. Scenario Outlined sequence of events.
83. Scrutiny Critical close examination.
84. Sign Indicator of something present.
85. Signal Detectable sign or message.
86. Source Origin of information.
87. Statistical support Numbers backing a conclusion.
88. Study Investigation to learn or confirm.
89. Substantiation Support that makes a claim credible.
90. Support Backing that strengthens a claim.
91. Survey results Findings from collected responses.
92. Symptom Sign of a condition.
93. Test Trial to assess or verify.
94. Testimony Statement given by a witness.
95. Trace Small remaining sign of presence.
96. Track record History showing performance.
97. Transcript Written record of spoken words.
98. Trend General direction over time.
99. Validation Confirmation that something is sound.
100. Verification Checking to confirm accuracy.