circumstantial evidence
noun
: evidence that tends to prove a fact by proving other events or circumstances which afford a basis for a reasonable inference of the occurrence of the fact at issue
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There is also another important piece of circumstantial evidence from the broadcasts themselves.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Based on genetic, genealogical, and circumstantial evidence, investigators confirmed the remains belonged to Serrao.
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Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
The combined genetic, genealogical and circumstantial evidence ultimately confirmed that the remains were Serrao's.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
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Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Based on genetic, genealogical, and circumstantial evidence, investigators confirmed the remains belonged to Serrao.
—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
The combined genetic, genealogical and circumstantial evidence ultimately confirmed that the remains were Serrao's.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for circumstantial evidence
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“Circumstantial evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumstantial%20evidence. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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