substantiate

Example Sentences

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Officials said they have no information to substantiate the claim that the grenades were kept overnight in their trucks or home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Pressed again about the IDF's comments, he said: "There is no assessment to substantiate what's being said."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Yet the IG found that roughly half of children lacked documentation of an autism diagnosis or evaluation, and some 20% of providers didn’t substantiate their credentials to provide therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The ECB have been unable to substantiate the BBC allegations, but former England captain Vaughan has called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

White hadn’t been able to substantiate Kenny’s allegations, but he wasn’t sure what to make of Comstock, either.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann