- past participle of substantiate.
- past tense form of substantiate.
substantiated
Americanadjective
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established by proof or competent evidence.
A single substantiated case of abuse involving our personnel is one case too many.
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made tangible or concrete.
According to the Apostle Paul, Christ is the substantiated ideal of the spiritual man.
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affirmed as being solid or substantial rather than slight or flimsy; given substance.
The two actors have tons of chemistry—not the touchy-feely, gee-we're-in-love type, but a more substantiated relationship that comes from within.
verb
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Example Sentences
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Writing for the majority, Roberts said that Cook deserved a chance to challenge her removal and rebut Trump's accusations, which would have to be further substantiated.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The anticipated decrease in heart disease was not substantiated, and, more alarmingly, they cited “excess harm.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
In more than a third of the cases, prosecutors quickly dismissed charges that couldn’t be substantiated, refused to file charges at all, or lost at trial.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
This is an exceptionally delicate and even dangerous link to point out, even if fully substantiated.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Evidence Against Her or Suspicious Circumstances: Story of man in her compartment is substantiated by the evidence of Hardman and that of the woman Schmidt.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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