CIRCUMSTANTIATE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

circumstantiate

verb

Definition of circumstantiate

as in to prove

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Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.

— CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus — also known as contact tracing — has proved difficult in Congo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

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The administration’s language would establish a range of mandatory minimum sentences based on the amount of loss involved in fraud schemes, according to the document.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Lafayette 148 will open its first Dallas boutique at NorthPark Center Tuesday, establishing a dedicated presence in the 30-year-old brand’s top five markets.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of establish

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There are also new details from the university’s Title IX investigation, records of which were exclusively obtained by the New York Times and corroborated by Doe’s attorney.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Notably, the allegations couldn't be corroborated by The Post and Courier.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of corroborate

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The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of validate

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But that condition applies to all affectionate bonds and doesn’t, on its own, identify attachment.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Markings depicted on an image of a Kalinga warrior from an indigenous group in the Philippines were inaccurate and none of the artists involved in creating the mural identified as Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of identify

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In April, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo halted her performance of Dracula at the Noël Coward Theatre after spotting an audience member recording the show.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Musically, the album showed the band evolving beyond the Southern-rockisms of Opera, drawing upon contemporary influences like Centromatic and Steve Earle as well as heroes who recorded in their hometown.

— Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

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