substantive
Example Sentences
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"Abandonment wasn't because the site became ecologically unsuitable in any absolute sense. Bison were still around, vegetation hadn't changed, and there was no substantive shift in fire activities," Wendt pointed out.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Raman is well-versed on matters of relevance and could have pushed back against Bass in substantive, detailed ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Powell, at his press conference after the meeting, offered little substantive defense of the committee’s decision to keep the easing language.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She added that it appeared that "even when the welfare procedures were triggered, they did not result in substantive action, nor was there a sense of curiosity".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
We did not discuss substantive issues, so much as history and South African culture.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing substantive
Just Mercy
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The Freedom of Information Act (2016)
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You Bring the Distant Near
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