substantiation

American  

[suhb-stan-shee-ey-shuhn] / səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, valid, or real; proof.

   The department may require employees to provide vouchers, receipts, or other substantiation for any fees or expenses claimed.

2. the act or process of establishing or proving the truth of something.

   For scientific substantiation of health effects, the nutrients in these vitamin capsules must first be accurately measured.

3. the act or instance of giving something material existence or concrete form.

   The protagonist is visited by a digital, partial substantiation of his late wife, awakening other ghosts from his past.

   The minister’s sermon was on Christ as the substantiation of God’s true love, true life, and true lineage.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubstantiation noun
• resubstantiation noun

Etymology

Origin of substantiation

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin substantiātiōn-, stem of substantiātiō; substantiate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Paydar statement, released in February when the department filed its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking gave no substantiation for its claims.

From Washington Times

When a customer metes out a thumbs-down, a list of checkable options pops up, including such vague choices as “driver did not follow my delivery instructions” and “driver was unprofessional” that don’t require any substantiation.

From Seattle Times

There were other intriguing findings that experts said needed more substantiation.

From Seattle Times

In its review of the files provided, the institute found that 28 percent of label claims lacked adequate substantiation.

From New York Times

Teachers citing health concerns had to provide substantiation from a medical professional, Wilkins said.

From Washington Post