circumstantiating

verb

present participle of circumstantiate
as in backing (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantiating
  1. proving
  2. establishing
  3. corroborating
  4. documenting
  5. identifying
  6. demonstrating
  7. recording
  8. validating
Verb
  • Outdoor brands like Halfdays, FP Movement, Patagonia, and Athleta have quite frankly never looked better, with cheerful colorways, unique designs, and trail-ready pieces all proving that function doesn’t have to mean boring.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • No, really—4,000-year-old perfumes were discovered in Greece back in 2007, proving as much.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of proving
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  • Taken together, Ukraine is seeking to field autonomous systems that are cheap, effective, and easy to use, while establishing clear benchmarks to measure their performance.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When possible, avoid establishing a new lawn in the heat of summer.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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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  • Read our complete guides to watching and documenting an eclipse—and remember to never look at the sun without adequate eye protection!
    — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And who can forget the social media posts documenting fans being introduced to Raising Cane's, Buc-ee's, Waffle House and tailgating?
    — Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of documenting
Verb
  • Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have not released the victim's name or any other identifying information.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifying
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  • Its technical documentation is being shared with other African countries, demonstrating how battery storage can stabilize fragile grids against future climate impacts.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Over 100 landowners have denied power company surveyors access to their property, again demonstrating Maryland’s tenacity against harmful development which, frankly, no one asked for.
    — Adrianne Fantasia, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Police Department officer accused of illegally recording his coworkers allegedly saying sexist, homophobic and racist remarks.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And how should a workplace handle issues of people secretly recording meetings?
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • What struck me was that entering invoices, validating suppliers and matching purchase orders all follow business rules that already exist in Oracle E Business Suite, spreadsheets or approval matrices.
    — Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Katalyst said over a week later that the team was validating LINK’s performance, and the spacecraft was preparing for its upcoming rendezvous with Swift.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of validating
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“Circumstantiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiating. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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