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substantiate

[suhb-stan-shee-eyt] / səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /


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State legislative panels convened to investigate the allegations also fizzled out after they were unable to substantiate such claims.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 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 education website The 74 reported that during the bankruptcy hearing, Toby Jackson, AllHere’s former chief technology officer, said he had no invoices to substantiate the debt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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

According to Thorne, "he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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