circumstantial
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The prosecutors built much of their case on circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Good said a series of circumstantial decisions altered her experience of the crash, comparing the sequence of events to a "sliding doors" scenario.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Defence lawyers had argued the prosecution's case, which relied on the video footage as well as clothing identification, was "wholly circumstantial".
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The system is not as comprehensive as full patient health records, and clinicians may not always include key words about “fire,” “smoke” or other circumstantial information in their diagnoses, the public health department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The evidence is circumstantial, but it’s hard to imagine that Sapiens, just by coincidence, arrived in Australia at the precise point that all these animals were dropping dead of the chills.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing circumstantial
The Great Gatsby
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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