circumstantiated

verb

Definition of circumstantiatednext
past tense of circumstantiate
as in backed (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantiated
  1. established
  2. corroborated
  3. proved
  4. recorded
  5. validated
  6. demonstrated
  7. identified
  8. upheld
Verb
  • For instances onstage, Lachman established breathtaking silhouettes of the soprano from behind to act as an invitation.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of established
Verb
  • Because of this, while the existence of an SMS or MMS message can sometimes be corroborated through carrier logs, the only way to confirm the content of the message is by examining the sender’s or receiver’s phone directly.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The project prompted three more women to voice their own accusations in subsequent months — two on a follow-up episode of Master, another through a separate podcast — but no other major news outlet has since corroborated the story.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of corroborated
Verb
  • Housing prices have proved particularly sticky since the pandemic, with home prices, rents and mortgage rates all rising significantly in recent years.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The board voted on the plan in chunks because the proposal in its entirety proved to be so divisive among board members and the community.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Dylan recorded it in July 1962.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Deaths have also risen sharply with over 7,700 fatalities recorded in 2024, marking a more than 200 percent increase from last year's 2,467, according to PAHO, while the virus spread to areas previously free of dengue.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • Their recent laboratory study validated the potential of these untapped resources.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Following a recount, the court then validated the first-round results on Monday.
    STEPHEN McGRATH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of validated
Verb
  • In the past few years, regulators have demonstrated an awareness and international rallying cry for corporate Cybersecurity Management Systems (CSMS), reflashable software for all in-vehicle code and possibly even banning software from China and Russia altogether on connected vehicles.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The last time government institutions demonstrated such rapid mobilization was during the Second World War.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cadence identified a company that sells health and beauty products to the convenience channel.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of identified
Verb
  • In an April 2024 appeal hearing, a judge granted Julie's appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence in June due to insufficient evidence while Todd's sentence was upheld.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After the ban was upheld by a federal appeals court last week, social media users and creators are wondering what the future of the short-form video app will be, and for some aspiring influencers, TikTok’s legal drama could serve as a cautionary tale.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheld
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