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substantiate

[suhb-stan-shee-ayt] / səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /


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It found "insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Be aware that the Internal Revenue Service expects taxpayers to be able to substantiate any qualified expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Prosecutors insisted, however, that the evidence did not substantiate the claim Patterson would be in isolation for "many years to come".

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Exhaustive reviews of the published science on raw milk have broadly been unable to substantiate claims of its benefits, and most experts agree that it is neither healthy nor safe to consume.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

According to Thorne, "he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

Season 3’s Mind Flayer substantiates every hormonal nightmare in a single terror, series writer Kate Trefry told Entertainment Weekly in 2019.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025

“We think that it substantiates that it is Amtrak’s fault and not Mr. Brown’s,” Bremseth said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

It substantiates — it symphonizes — the I among the we.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Evan Hubinger, who leads the division of Anthropic aimed at aligning AI models to human interests, added fuel to concerns this week in a post that substantiated Coxon’s concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me," Miller said in a video posted Sunday, insisting he would remain in the race and win.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

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

This watershed boxed set features cutting-edge remasters of the singer’s 1920s recordings, substantiating her centrality in blues and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The Turkish government said it “fully respects international law”, adding that the UN’s February 2024 report provided “no substantiating evidence” for its “unfounded allegations”.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2024

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

It is “imperative” for the judge to confirm that the presented evidence is relevant in substantiating the legal issues at hand.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2023

Of Fox some pretty anecdotes are told, substantiating that eminent man's character for courtesy.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 by Various


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