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
Those with homicidal tendencies also possess a remarkable inclination to confess all when confronted with evidence so circumstantial it would be laughed out of court.
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Defense lawyers for Amirov and Omarov have told jurors that prosecutors’ evidence was merely circumstantial and there isn't enough proof for a conviction.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The prosecution’s case is circumstantial but seeks to prove that no one else could have made the mother and daughter disappear.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
This, arguably, was a circumstantial situation: There is no market for Deandre Ayton or Jerami Grant, the Blazers don’t want to deal their young guys, and Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle need to stay on the court before anyone offers something of value for either.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Defense lawyers for Amirov and Omarov have told jurors that prosecutors’ evidence was merely circumstantial and there isn't enough proof for a conviction.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The prosecution’s case is circumstantial but seeks to prove that no one else could have made the mother and daughter disappear.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
This, arguably, was a circumstantial situation: There is no market for Deandre Ayton or Jerami Grant, the Blazers don’t want to deal their young guys, and Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle need to stay on the court before anyone offers something of value for either.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantial
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Related: Read our SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy guide for a detailed look $47.99 at Amazon Starship Die Cast Rocket Model Now $47.99 on Amazon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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The program is free for residents, who can check their eligibility and review detailed instructions for soil collection on the department’s soil-testing program website.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Judge Ashford did a thorough march through the standard regulatory factors.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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No medical intervention is without risk, and on the broadest level, what these officials are asking for appears to fit the essential tenets of public health: thorough testing of vaccines before they’re debuted, and careful scrutiny of each immunization’s relative pros and cons.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Its immediate expansions and 1999 sequel moved away from these fictional cities, but a full trilogy of early 2000s-era games each centered on one location from the original game apiece with GTA III (2001) set in Liberty City, followed by Vice City (2002) and San Andreas (2004).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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This thing looks like a travel-sized deodorant and somehow sounds better than your full home speaker setup.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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“Circumstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantial. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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