circumstantiated

Definition of circumstantiatednext
past tense of circumstantiate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantiated
Verb
  • Despite early baskets from Kyle and Kimpson, the Yellow Jackets—with Walker scoring 10 points in under five minutes—established a 21-10 advantage at the first timeout and extended their lead to 26-12 by the end of the first quarter.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Within a year, Hezbollah was established, becoming one of Israel’s most implacable enemies.
    Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The missing records were earlier reported by the journalist Roger Sollenberger on Substack and NPR, and have since been documented by other news organizations.
    ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Little is documented about his childhood, though court records and investigators have described him as intelligent, manipulative and skilled with tools and weapons.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Cuba's Interior Ministry has accused all of the people involved of taking part in a terrorist plot, though officials in Washington have not corroborated that accusation.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
  • His account of how the counteroffensive diverged from the original plan was corroborated by two Western defense officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly to the media.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While lacking Khomeini’s theological standing, Khamenei proved to be politically shrewd.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The president has also spoken to some media outlets, though none were recorded.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Each artifact was recorded with centimeter-level GPS precision, allowing archaeologists to map activity zones, according to Archaeology News.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to her, this model has been validated multiple times over the course of the company’s 21-year history.
    Contributor, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But ownership under Arizona law ultimately depends on whether the ticket was properly sold and validated.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • By cooling an atomically thin crystal of nickel phosphorus trisulfide, or NiPS3, the team observed a full sequence of exotic magnetic phases predicted in the 1970s but never fully demonstrated in a single system.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • So far, the UAE has demonstrated an impressive capability with air defenses, but if Iran continues to target civilians, Abu Dhabi will undoubtedly flex its offensive capabilities.
    Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond genetics, the species was identified based on its scale pattern, coloring, skeleton and other subtle physical features.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On Wednesday the space agency identified longtime astronaut Mike Fincke, age 58, as having experienced the medical event that led to the decision to bring him and the other three members of NASA’s Crew-11 mission home weeks ahead of schedule.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Circumstantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiated. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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