circumstantiating

verb

Definition of circumstantiatingnext
present participle of circumstantiate
as in backing (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumstantiating
  1. proving
  2. establishing
  3. identifying
  4. demonstrating
  5. validating
  6. supporting
  7. upholding
Verb
  • An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • From its game-changing launch on January 21st, 2025, to its innovative ecosystem, Crouton Jones is proving that trust, creativity, and community are the keys to success.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of proving
Verb
  • By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
Verb
  • Neuberger disclosed this information just after the FBI and CISA issued guidance on identifying the hackers.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Whale surveys like this are critical to identifying and cataloging every right whale calf that's born, important work because these are some of the most endangered whales in the world.
    Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • Through technology and entrepreneurship, these organizations are demonstrating that collaboration is possible even in in the midst of war.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Non-violent car theft, which is tracked nationally by the FBI, also rose dramatically after the pandemic, driven in part by a viral video demonstrating how to exploit a security flaw in Hyundais and Kias.
    Martin Kaste, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • Some parents are neurotic about validating their kids’ emotions or guarding their individuality; others fixate on maximizing their career potential.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Staying competitive means building something with long-term value, validating ideas and being ready to pivot whenever necessary.
    Maksim Strok, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of validating
Verb
  • The design is intended to spur students to leave their rooms and connect with their fellow students, supporting physical and mental health.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Carter asked Davis to come out of retirement—again—to help lead the process of enacting the speed limit into law and supporting its nationwide promotion.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • Opponents of the law say the lower court gave too much deference to the federal government’s national security concerns and not enough consideration of freedom of expression when upholding the law.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Our goal is to continue expanding thoughtfully into new markets while upholding the high standards that have brought us to this point.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of upholding
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