as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
the circumstantial account of his surgery told us more than we really wanted to know about the stomach
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Recent Examples of circumstantial
Krispy Kreme is turning the circumstantial situation into an annual celebration by throwing Dallas a birthday party every year until he’s all grown up.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Her body has not been found, which has made the international murder case a challenge for FBI agents and prosecutors who have built a largely circumstantial body of evidence against Knezevich.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The jacket was important because Tepper’s theory of the crime was largely circumstantial.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Scientists used anthropological analysis, DNA analysis, and circumstantial and material evidence to make the identification.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Her body has not been found, which has made the international murder case a challenge for FBI agents and prosecutors who have built a largely circumstantial body of evidence against Knezevich.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The jacket was important because Tepper’s theory of the crime was largely circumstantial.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Scientists used anthropological analysis, DNA analysis, and circumstantial and material evidence to make the identification.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantial
Adjective
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At the same time, elements of the FSMA that require food manufacturers to keep more detailed records are set to go into effect within a year, and companies will need to comply, Le said.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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See a more detailed comparison of iPhone 16e and iPhone 16 here.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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From a legal perspective, law firms conduct thorough investigations and represent victims in their quest for compensation.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The unprecedented assault cuts off all communication systems and digital devices for a full minute, causing chaos, a significant loss of life, and the ominous threat of another impending strike.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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And a full 17% of immigrants in the U.S. speak English only.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Circumstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantial. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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