- past tense form of substantiate.
- past participle of substantiate.
substantiated
Example Sentences
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“My testimony and the testimony of the other women were substantiated by investigators,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
"No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me," Miller said in a video posted Sunday, insisting he would remain in the race and win.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
If companies find the allegations are at least partly substantiated, they are likely to offer a more generous settlement, lawyers and HR executives say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The ASA does not comment on specific cases, but is taking steps against the advertisers flagged by the BBC which made claims that were "unlikely" to be substantiated.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Evidence Against Her or Suspicious Circumstances: Story of man in her compartment is substantiated by the evidence of Hardman and that of the woman Schmidt.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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