substantiation
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
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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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Etymology
Origin of substantiation
First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin substantiātiōn-, stem of substantiātiō; see substantiate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The company has been ordered to not state or imply that evidence gathered using its self-testing kits is admissible in court unless it holds adequate substantiation for those claims.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Cobb said he expected much of what’s contained in the final report to have already been public information, but that the final report would probably include substantiation of that information from new sources and witnesses.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
"We don’t think there’s any substantiation of the need to raise capital," said Kevin Fromer, president and CEO of the Financial Services Forum, which represents large global banks.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023
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 ● Mar. 26, 2023
Nonetheless, most archaeologists pooh- poohed the idea, because there was no substantiation for it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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