circumstantial
Example Sentences
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Like a criminal trial with no eyewitnesses, the prosecution of the “Queens of Combat” question relies on a cistern’s worth of circumstantial evidence, which may or may not add up to a case.
Five witnesses gave indirect circumstantial evidence that supported Murley's claim he was not taken seriously.
From BBC
But as it stands that remains a feeling - circumstantial evidence at best - and the first minister's denials were categorical.
From BBC
A chronology of top quarterback movement in recent days provides circumstantial evidence that Louisiana State and Williams have mutual interest.
From Los Angeles Times
I’m not an early riser, though it’s all circumstantial if I’m working or traveling or jet-lagged.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
