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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

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

A West Midlands Police spokesman initially said: "There is currently no evidence to substantiate these claims of child sexual exploitation connected to shops in Dudley."

From BBC Mar. 19, 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

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

But recent data substantiates that the vaccine is highly effective and safe.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2026

And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

“Not every criminal investigation substantiates evidence of a criminal violation of federal law,” she said.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2023

It substantiates — it symphonizes — the I among the we.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2021

“Apparently, it’s public record, and it substantiates what you described. He told me that we should look at it”—Gay paused meaningfully—“before too long.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Writing for the majority, Roberts said that Cook deserved a chance to challenge her removal and rebut Trump's accusations, which would have to be further substantiated.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The carmaker expects stronger revenue growth in the Middle East/Africa and Europe than consensus, with the outlook for Europe in particular needing to be substantiated, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

In more than a third of the cases, prosecutors quickly dismissed charges that couldn’t be substantiated, refused to file charges at all, or lost at trial.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

Stifel analyst Peter McGoldrick said “healthy” levels of inventory in North America substantiated his view that the company’s turnaround would be led by its U.S. business.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

And I would read him the letter—reading slowly and pronouncing each word with extreme care—telling him that his claims for a pension had not been substantiated and that his application had been rejected.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

This watershed boxed set features cutting-edge remasters of the singer’s 1920s recordings, substantiating her centrality in blues and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

But Marx hasn’t done a very good job substantiating them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2024

The group put a lot of effort into substantiating RoboChem's results.

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2024

It would appear unnecessary to cite at greater length in substantiating our affirmation that Jesus Christ was God even before He assumed a body of flesh.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward




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