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Circumstantial meaning

  1. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
  2. Involving evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, thus, suggesting guilt but not directly proving it.
  3. Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.

Synonyms of Circumstantial

Using Circumstantial

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential. | Involving evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, thus, suggesting guilt but not directly proving it. | Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
  • Useful related words include: specific.
  • In the example corpus, circumstantial often appears in combinations such as: circumstantial evidence, the circumstantial, and circumstantial.

Context around Circumstantial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Circumstantial

  • In this selection, "circumstantial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hominem, largely, purely, evidence, points and case stand out and add context to how "circumstantial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ad hominem circumstantial points out and and circumstantial is less. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumstantial" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumstantial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But that’s all it was: circumstantial. (7 words)

And circumstantial is less sure than the other evidence you’ve indicated. (12 words)

The rescuers said the circumstantial evidence suggested that the accident occurred due to brake failure. (15 words)

The largely circumstantial trial relief heavily upon journal entries Folbigg had made about her children's deaths including statements such as Sarah 'left with a bit of help' and Laura's 'fairly good nature' 'saved her from the fate of her siblings'. (42 words)

During Peterson's trial, prosecutors leaned heavily on circumstantial evidence surrounding the affair and said Peterson was hoping to collect on Laci's $250,000 life insurance policy when he killed her and dumped her body in the Bay. (39 words)

She held that the convict had no clear explanation for why he fled to Port Harcourt the next day and that the circumstantial evidence against the convict was unequivocal, positive and irresistibly pointed to his guilt. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Circumstantial Ad hominem circumstantial points out that someone is in circumstances such that they are disposed to take a particular position.

Anti-death penalty campaigners say that the case encapsulates Singapore’s ardent use of capital punishment, which is often imposed despite flimsy or circumstantial evidence.

But that’s all it was: circumstantial.

But the defence insisted the evidence was circumstantial and that no one could be sure it was Bliefnick in the videos.

But with no "smoking gun" and limited access to raw data, discussion of the science has played out in a haze of circumstantial evidence.

I also hold perspective that globally there are much greater difficulties and therefore my circumstances right now are just that, circumstantial, and I’ve seen a lot worse.

In what was a circumstantial case against him, detectives believed that he had poured large water containers on the boat over himself to make it appear he had gone into the lough after his wife.

She held that the convict had no clear explanation for why he fled to Port Harcourt the next day and that the circumstantial evidence against the convict was unequivocal, positive and irresistibly pointed to his guilt.

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The case against Murdaugh was built largely on circumstantial information and cellphone data, not physical evidence the killer actually handled.

The largely circumstantial trial relief heavily upon journal entries Folbigg had made about her children's deaths including statements such as Sarah 'left with a bit of help' and Laura's 'fairly good nature' 'saved her from the fate of her siblings'.

While the game director has shot down questions about a DLC, there are hints and circumstantial evidence that point towards its release.

And then at the end of the day, we all generally thought that the prosecution strung together a lot of circumstantial evidence,” he said.

Defense attorney Kaitlyn Beck told the judge that the evidence is circumstantial and does not definitively prove Ibarra’s guilt.

During Peterson's trial, prosecutors leaned heavily on circumstantial evidence surrounding the affair and said Peterson was hoping to collect on Laci's $250,000 life insurance policy when he killed her and dumped her body in the Bay.

Hantona, the firm behind both Dorset care homes blamed 'financial difficulties' and circumstantial factors that impacted trade.

The rescuers said the circumstantial evidence suggested that the accident occurred due to brake failure.

And circumstantial is less sure than the other evidence you’ve indicated.

But of course, who stood at what height and who looks like they can be violent are purely circumstantial reasons to believe either side.

In “Circumstantial Pleasures” — which opens with a quote from the fourth-century Chinese poet T’ao Ch’ien — Klahr shifts focus to the present and its ills without leaving the past behind.

Schiff also claimed during an interview on March 22, 2017, to have seen “more than circumstantial evidence” of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

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Common combinations with circumstantial

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumstantial" in a sentence?
An example: "Circumstantial Ad hominem circumstantial points out that someone is in circumstances such that they are disposed to take a particular position." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "circumstantial" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumstantial" mean?
Circumstantial means: Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
What are synonyms of "circumstantial"?
Common synonyms of "circumstantial" include: specific.
How many example sentences with "circumstantial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "circumstantial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.