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
LaRoche’s new attorney also claimed that the evidence against her client was mainly circumstantial, per the outlet.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantial
Adjective
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The reform was originally expected to take effect on April 1, 2025, but implementation is pending as detailed regulations and procedural guidelines have yet to be issued.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That sometimes interferes with their ability to conduct a thorough audit, because in their mind the risks of UNAX outweigh the benefit to their examination.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The shelter wrote on Facebook that the three animals received thorough veterinary checkups and treatments to address their minor health issues.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pendulum, which swung far toward inclusion in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is now swinging back in full force in the opposite direction.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Circumstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantial. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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