CIRCUMSTANTIATING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

circumstantiating

verb

present participle of circumstantiate

as in backing (up)

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Verb

In many ways, stonewashed denim is proving that history can repeat itself—this time with a greater emphasis on responsible production.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Perhaps proving his point, the actor struggled to get studio backing for the political drama, which was perceived as too risky.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of proving

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Plants will spend a portion of this window simply establishing their root systems before even attempting production.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Those purveyors would handle all sourcing, hiring, and merchandising, and most of all, be responsible, in collaboration with the EDC, for establishing the 30% discounts.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Further corroborating Silas’ fate is the fact that also gone is Numan Acar who played his fixer Esad Kasgarli in Season 1.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Connell later reported that a masked man had broken in and attacked her, and even appeared to have physical evidence corroborating her claims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's release.

— Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of corroborating

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Investigators said a video posted on Facebook documenting the confrontation became key evidence in the case.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Five portraits by Gordon Parks, the photographer acclaimed for documenting African American life throughout the Civil Rights Era, frame the foyer inside Usher’s gracious Atlanta home.

— Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of documenting

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In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

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Kennedy also questioned the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for children, despite extensive studies demonstrating their effectiveness in preventing severe illness.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
After 2,000 hours of continuous operation, the tandem solar cells retained more than 91 percent of their original efficiency, demonstrating strong long-term stability.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Judge William Sullivan impounded the call, prohibiting the press from recording or broadcasting the audio.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Palencia would have established himself as one of the sport’s top closers, and the Cubs wouldn’t have needed to set a franchise record with 13 pitchers recording at least one save.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of recording

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Engineers will spend several years validating every aspect of the design before the fighter enters operational service.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Amazon shares jumped over 10% after Q2 results showed AWS revenue growth and margins accelerating beyond AI capital spending, validating its massive AI investments.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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