circumstantiate

Definition of circumstantiatenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantiate
Verb
  • But my curiosity proved stronger than my nay-saying.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Located right alongside its Sunset Strip neighbor Book Soup, Mystery Pier was established by character actor Harvey Jason and his son Louis, who continue to run the store together.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Other data points corroborate the chaos theory.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
  • The results do not corroborate either the current (CODATA) recommendations or the earlier (BIPM) values that this particular experiment was designed to emulate.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • Facility leadership also discouraged staff from documenting safety concerns in writing and dismissed any concerns rather than implementing corrective action, according to the lawsuit.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • For China, the country with the greatest potential to challenge American military might, the war validates its focus on new forms of warfare such as drones and cyber and space power.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • This validates the author’s argument that portfolio exposure reshapes corporate behavior.
    Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The ancestors demonstrate to the future the work that is yet to be done.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Under certain circumstances, which were not identified, the system will initiate a reset in an attempt to improve performance.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
  • The Board of Education said in a letter to families that members will identify an interim superintendent who can lead the district after Dorland leaves.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Mostun recorded a 315 in the clean-and-jerk and 245 in the snatch (560 total) in the 169-pound weight class.
    Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • The right-hander allowed one walk with seven strikeouts and has 25 strikeouts over his last three outings after recording 18 over his first four starts of the year.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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“Circumstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiate. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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