circumstantiated

verb

past tense of circumstantiate
as in backed (up)

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  1. established
  2. documented
  3. corroborated
  4. proved
  5. recorded
  6. validated
  7. demonstrated
  8. identified
Verb
  • Talks will take place under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, or UNTOC, a global treaty established in 2003 to combat international criminal networks, money laundering, and corruption.
    — Spoorthy Raman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His attorneys dispute that his role as administrator established responsibility for threats allegedly made by others.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
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  • Glenn Melnick, a USC professor of healthcare finance, has documented how hospital consolidation in Northern California caused health costs to escalate.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Each stage of the transformation has been documented to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry, precision and human craftsmanship required to bring a diamond of this scale to life.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of documented
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  • The Coleman report’s conclusions have been corroborated by generations of studies analyzing the effects of poverty and demographic isolation on children’s health, behavior, cognitive development, and academic achievement.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The criminal complaint against him noted that a surveillance video from the camera system in their garage corroborated the woman’s statement.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of corroborated
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  • The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of proved
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  • The majority of The Same Place was recorded between 2010 and 2012, predating Doss’ passing; finishing touches were added by other OTC members and collaborators in the wake of Hart’s death.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Larsson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists while posting an impressive plus/minus of plus 12 in 31 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Once validated, expand the model to additional product families within the market.
    — Santanu Boral, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • During the test, the aircraft validated not only the takeoff system, but the ability to maneuver at various altitudes and make in-flight mission adjustments while the systems checked for airworthiness.
    — David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validated
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated that the direction could be switched by reversing the voltage polarity.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • As of early Thursday afternoon, officials had not identified the man who died.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The victim was transported to the medical examiner's office to be identified.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of identified
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