circumstantiate

Definition of circumstantiatenext

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Verb
  • Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
  • After all, those extensions that looked so good at your dinner and drinks might not prove as fun at the beach or water park.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • By then, the Dodgers had already established a lead.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • In 1875 a cemetery, where today an annual Decoration Day commemoration (the original name for Memorial Day) is held on the first Sunday of May, was established.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • The man’s cellmate corroborated the statement.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
  • Witnesses at the flag football game corroborated the assault, police said.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The Brennan Center, a legal policy and advocacy organization, has documented how AI ethics is being redefined through contract negotiations.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The process of counting mail ballots and validating voters’ signatures is also arduous, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file, which can lead to additional delays as well.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • However, the market wants management to validate the story rather than leave it to analysts' models.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Americans for Prosperity sponsored a striking display in the DECC’s Pioneer Hall, demonstrating the scale of the state’s fraud losses with faux $100 bills stacked in volumes that would total $2 billion.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • The findings reveal that workers aren’t shrinking back in the face of rapid automation but instead are demonstrating a capacity for resilience and self-empowerment.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile identifying as such, according to census data.
    Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • The suspect was identified as Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, a 29-year-old homeless man not affiliated with the university, according to the UCLA Police Department.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Escobar recorded the final out in the seventh on a strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on first and second base.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Wrobleski recorded a ninth strikeout, for the second out of the sixth, before surrendering a hit.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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“Circumstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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