substantiate
to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
to give substantial existence to: to substantiate an idea through action.
to affirm as having substance; give body to; strengthen: to substantiate a friendship.
Origin of substantiate
1Other words for substantiate
Other words from substantiate
- sub·stan·ti·a·ta·ble [suhb-stan-shee-eyt-uh-buhl] /səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪt ə bəl/ adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tion [suhb-stan-shee-ey-shuhn], /səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪ ʃən/, noun
- sub·stan·ti·a·tive, adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tor, noun
- re·sub·stan·ti·ate, verb (used with object), re·sub·stan·ti·at·ed, re·sub·stan·ti·at·ing.
- un·sub·stan·ti·at·a·ble, adjective
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How to use substantiate in a sentence
The internal review found that some teams of investigators would only substantiate chokeholds if they could prove that a victim’s breathing had been restricted.
Still Can’t Breathe | by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica | January 21, 2021 | ProPublicaThe latter possibility, if substantiated, would, of course, cause a flurry of excitement among theoretical physicists to say the least, as it could imply the existence of new forces and particles.
A Breakthrough in Measuring the Building Blocks of Nature - Facts So Romantic | Subodh Patil | January 8, 2021 | NautilusYet, the lack of OTAs this year demonstrated that those theories aren’t substantiated.
NFLPA president calls for elimination of offseason practices | Mark Maske | December 31, 2020 | Washington PostShe reported the death to the state, which, in a February letter to Williams, said it did not substantiate the complaint but found other unrelated violations at the facility.
Profit and pain: How California’s largest nursing home chain amassed millions as scrutiny mounted | Debbie Cenziper, Joel Jacobs, Alice Crites, Will Englund | December 31, 2020 | Washington PostJudges, regardless of who appointed them, to date have overwhelmingly found that there was nothing to substantiate the allegations of massive fraud.
‘These are not crazy people’: GOP defends its voter-fraud push, ignoring obvious perils | Aaron Blake | December 16, 2020 | Washington Post
So, President Obama does right by making every effort to substantiate the charges against Assad.
Leslie H. Gelb: Obama Is Right on Chemical Warfare in Syria | Leslie H. Gelb | April 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his comments Tuesday, Obama continued the hard-to-substantiate “job-creating” theme from his SOTU address.
Thus, catharsis, in a physiological sense, has been difficult to substantiate, but the results are by no means conclusive.
If the emails released today substantiate these claims, Hunt's career could be in jeopardy.
James Murdoch Grilled at Leveson Inquiry | Mike Giglio, Peter Jukes | April 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's why it is so important to substantiate both the plot, and its connection to Iran.
Iran’s Covert War Against the United States | Kenneth M. Pollack | October 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHow far Greene was able to substantiate his claim before the university is not recorded; he died in October, 1630.
A History of the Cambridge University Press | S. C. RobertsThis power of the pulpit enabled the hierarchy to set up and substantiate any claims which they chose.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanHowever, this is pure speculation, as there is nothing to substantiate such an assumption.
Historic Fredericksburg | John T. GoolrickTo substantiate and set forth at large the momentous distinction between Reason and Understanding.
Aids to Reflection | Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAs we have hinted at the strength of his memory, we will now produce some facts to substantiate the truth.
British Dictionary definitions for substantiate
/ (səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) /
to establish as valid or genuine
to give form or real existence to
Origin of substantiate
1Derived forms of substantiate
- substantiation, noun
- substantiative, adjective
- substantiator, noun
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