substantiate
verb (used with object)
to establish by proof or competent evidence.
substantiates
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present tense formof substantiate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
My own investigation into the issue substantiates that claim.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2024
“Not every criminal investigation substantiates evidence of a criminal violation of federal law,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
“We have put forward compelling and unrebutted factual evidence that substantiates his status,” attorney David Rivkin said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
