substantiate
verb (used with object)
to establish by proof or competent evidence.
have substantiated
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present perfectof substantiate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Federal enforcement actions have substantiated concerns about algorithmic pricing coordination; the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Those records would have substantiated survivors’ complaints about Dr. Strauss’s unnecessary medical exams.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2019
Public health experts have substantiated the linkage between transmission of Zika virus in pregnant women and microcephaly in their fetuses.
From US News ● Jun. 24, 2016
“While our work is not complete, we have substantiated that significant delays in access to care negatively impacted the quality of care at this medical facility,” Mr. Griffin said.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2014
"Which I have substantiated and proved," interrupted Gerlach.
From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Conrad von Bolanden
