solid evidence

/ˌsɑːlɪd ˈɛvɪdəns/

noun phrase

  1. Strong, reliable information or facts that support a belief, conclusion, claim, or argument.

    B1

    usually uncountable

    • "The police found solid evidence against the suspect."B1
    • "There is solid evidence that regular exercise improves mental health."B2
    • "The researchers presented solid evidence to support their controversial theory."C1
    • "We need more solid evidence before we can make a decision."B1

Common mistakes

  • solid evidences→solid evidence

    Evidence is usually uncountable when referring to information or facts in general.

Collocations

provide solid evidencefind solid evidencepresent solid evidencesolid evidence againstsolid evidence thatlack solid evidencegather solid evidence

Word family

solidevidenceevidentialevidently