substantive

Example Sentences

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"The membership is too divided on the substantive issues."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Iranian officials denied any substantive talks between the two nations.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A few minutes later, Trump reportedly spoke with CNBC’s Joe Kernan and said negotiations had been very intense, and that he hoped the talks could achieve something substantive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

This made it clearly inappropriate for them to have played a substantive or even a procedural role in its handling.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Out of the whole saga, there was one substantive change that was made rather quickly.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger