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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Whether their child is advanced or needs extra support, homeschooling offers a level of detailed instruction that cannot be attained in a classroom setting.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Rudman also highlighted the detailed marine artwork on some of the company’s new long-sleeve T-shirts.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Key steps like doing thorough keyword analysis, enabling captions for accessibility, crafting clear, meaningful titles and organizing videos by context are essential.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many girls bring rush bags from house to house full of the essentials — mints, bobby pins, dry shampoo, hairspray, oil blotting sheets, perfume, fans, portable phone chargers, Advil, floss and deodorant.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian officials rejected this position, stating that Ukraine did not initiate the conflict and that only the Russian president has the authority to order a full military withdrawal.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Circumstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantial. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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