as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
the circumstantial account of his surgery told us more than we really wanted to know about the stomach
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Recent Examples of circumstantial
All of that together with the circumstantial stress can add up to stiffness and pain.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Ana’s body was never found, which made the international murder case a challenge for FBI agents and prosecutors who had built a largely circumstantial body of evidence against Knezevich.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Lower-maintenance color treatments such as a face-framing highlight or partial highlight are on the lower end of pricing, says Casanova, but pricing can still be circumstantial.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
His team set out to prove a circumstantial case that the killings were united by a common scheme and plan.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Ana’s body was never found, which made the international murder case a challenge for FBI agents and prosecutors who had built a largely circumstantial body of evidence against Knezevich.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Lower-maintenance color treatments such as a face-framing highlight or partial highlight are on the lower end of pricing, says Casanova, but pricing can still be circumstantial.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
His team set out to prove a circumstantial case that the killings were united by a common scheme and plan.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantial
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In a recent presentation at Salesforce's London DX conference, one session showed how AI can look at a Salesforce configuration, draw the process diagrams for an area and then identify agentic use cases based on a detailed framework.—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Norwegian man is accused of giving detailed information on embassy employees, diplomats, and their families, as well as floor plans of the embassy, safety practices, photos of the facilities, and visitors to Russian and Iranian handlers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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One of the key panels of the conference highlighted the importance of this efficient, effective, and thorough communication across the organization.—
Mena Mirhom,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Rebuilding company trust requires honest leadership, true accountability and a thorough examination of the company’s values — and whether they’re being lived or merely listed on the company website.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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More: At least 80 bars, restaurants have opened so far in Louisville in 2025: See the full list Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at ahancock@courier-journal.com.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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While the Red Sox already had multiple needs at next week's trade deadline, how the lineup shuffles in another absence will be on full display.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Circumstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantial. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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