robust evidence

collocation in English

meaningsofrobustandevidence

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robust
adjective
uk
/rəʊˈbʌst/us
/roʊˈbʌst/
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break ...
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evidence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us
/ˈev.ə.dəns/
one or more reasons for believing that something is or is ...
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(Definition ofrobustandevidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrobust evidence

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Although this strategy has been an effective way to advance knowledge, it provides somewhat lessrobustevidencethan a single comprehensive test of a model.
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So, it looks as if popularity butters the parsnips of management theory, and that popularity does not hinge on arobustevidencebase.
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Our results providerobustevidencefor a role for morphological awareness beyond that of phonological awareness in the achievement of reading expertise.
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However,robustevidenceto support this practice is limited.
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Subjects stop being dropped at a very early stage, and there wasrobustevidencefor the use of only nominative pronouns.
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A clearer national picture of fly-tipping will form a morerobustevidencebase informing future policy decisions, at a national and local level.
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However, a recent expert review found norobustevidencethat these programmes are effective.
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Until there is a diagnostic test orrobustevidenceof an effective treatment, we shall continue to fund research and to support the voluntary sector.
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Unless we are given proper,robustevidencein court, trials of whatever type cannot be completed satisfactorily.
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The review recently undertaken did not put forward anyrobustevidencefor increasing the sparsity factor.
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It is important that we gatherrobustevidenceconcerning the health needs of our veterans.
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Norobustevidenceexists to show us how a campaign affects people's behaviour and whether they stop drinking, drink less or stop taking drugs.
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I have no doubt that, if the agency is charged with obtainingrobustevidencein relation to those issues, it will be able to do so.
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This takes into account procedures for obtaining sufficientlyrobustevidencefrom both learning providers and learners to ensure the propriety of payments from the public purse and lengthy settlement negotiations.
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However, littlerobustevidenceexists documenting these purported benefits.
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As of 2012 there remained a lack ofrobustevidencefor interventions for the management of weight loss.
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Dual treatment (behavioral therapy and medication) may provide an advantage in some cases, butrobustevidencefrom high-quality studies is lacking.
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There isrobustevidencefor a correlation between education and physical health.
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