substantiated

Example Sentences

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In an accompanying description, the Pentagon explains that members of Congress requested the videos in March but that many lack a "substantiated chain of custody", meaning they could have been tampered with at some point.

From BBC • 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

There’s still more work to be done to ensure the CTP is meeting its mission and properly regulating tobacco products in the marketplace with a focus on authorizing scientifically substantiated smoke-free products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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