Synonyms for circumstantial evidence
cir·cum·stan·tial ev·i·dence

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1. circumstantial evidence, indirect evidencenoun

   evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute

   Synonyms:
   indirect evidence

   Antonyms:
   direct evidence

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1. Jon Gould:

   It's really difficult to know. If you ever were to ask one of the Supreme Court justices whether this has any influence in any way, the answer is going to be no, at the same time, we think we have circumstantial evidence that several justices take into account the political climate, the political consequences of their decisions.

2. Ziv Cohen:

   That, again, is circumstantial evidence, but it could point to something that's more suggestive of intimate partner violence.

3. Adam Schiff:

   At the outset of the investigation, there was circumstantial evidence of collusion. There was direct evidence, I think, of deception, and that's where we begin the investigation.

4. Eric Chaffee:

   You're always dealing with circumstantial evidence. We don't have the ability to probe people's minds.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk.