substantiate
Example Sentences
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After the impeachment vote on Monday, Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement that "the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims" according to the law.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
State legislative panels convened to investigate the allegations also fizzled out after they were unable to substantiate such claims.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
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
Through these chart reviews, the DOJ alleges, Aetna identified opportunities for additional payments from the Medicare agency, yet ignored the results when the chart reviews didn’t substantiate codes Aetna had already submitted to the agency.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
But there was an unmistakable grooming about him, too; he was not one of those who used untidiness to substantiate their radicalism.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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