phrase · formal
It is evident that
UK/ɪt ɪz ˈɛvɪdənt ðæt/US/ɪt ɪz ˈɛvədənt ðæt/It is EV·i·dent that
Used to say that something is clear or obvious from the facts
Examples
“It is evident that investment in education improves long-term economic growth.”
“It is evident that the experiment produced consistent results across trials.”
“It is evident that students who read widely develop better critical thinking skills.”
Band 8 sentence
“It is evident that rapid urbanisation has altered family roles, so policymakers should prioritise social support systems.”
Collocations
- be evident from
- it is evident that + clause
Word family
Common mistakes
It is evidently that the data is wrong.→It is evident that the data is wrong.
Evident that the results show a trend.→It is evident that the results show a trend.
Say it for a higher band
5I think that→6It seems that→7+It is evident that
Synonyms
It is clear that
It is obvious that
Easily confused
It is clear that
“It is clear that the policy had unintended negative effects.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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