circumstantial evidence
noun
: evidence that tends to prove a fact by proving other events or circumstances which afford a basis for a reasonable inference of the occurrence of the fact at issue
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Scientists used multiple forms of DNA testing, as well as anthropological and circumstantial evidence, to study the remains.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Strong circumstantial evidence points to one or more government agencies in Ethiopia as the responsible party.
—Ron Deibert, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2017
There's other circumstantial evidence, too, supporting the theory.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
That can leave investigators reliant on witness reports and circumstantial evidence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Strong circumstantial evidence points to one or more government agencies in Ethiopia as the responsible party.
—Ron Deibert, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2017
There's other circumstantial evidence, too, supporting the theory.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
That can leave investigators reliant on witness reports and circumstantial evidence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for circumstantial evidence
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“Circumstantial evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumstantial%20evidence. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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