substantiate

Example Sentences

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The letter said the allegations had been “substantiated” by the department.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, there’s little historical evidence to substantiate apocryphal accounts that an Army detachment lost a gold shipment in the Pennsylvania wilderness, possibly after an ambush by Confederate sympathizers.

From Seattle Times

There’s little historical evidence to substantiate old stories that an Army detachment lost a gold shipment in the Pennsylvania wilderness.

From Seattle Times

"It was reported on social media that two protesters intentionally rammed into Ramaswamy's vehicle and fled the scene. Our investigation has revealed no evidence to substantiate that information," the police department said in a statement.

From Reuters

Police Chief Jason Thody has said Fallon, 28, admitted to falsifying records and an internal affairs investigation substantiated the allegations against him.

From Seattle Times