Meaning & use
circumstantiate
To support a claim or account with specific details or evidence.
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The witness was able to circumstantiate her story with dates, names, and receipts.
Investigators worked to circumstantiate the allegations before bringing formal charges.
A note on using this word
"Circumstantiate" is rare and formal; "substantiate" is the far more common word for the same idea.
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