substantiated

Example Sentences

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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

Othman said the claims of the existence of mass graves "could not be substantiated", alleging that AI was used to manipulate some images.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

This is an exceptionally delicate and even dangerous link to point out, even if fully substantiated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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