substantiation
Example Sentences
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The Paydar statement, released in February when the department filed its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking gave no substantiation for its claims.
From Washington Times
When a customer metes out a thumbs-down, a list of checkable options pops up, including such vague choices as “driver did not follow my delivery instructions” and “driver was unprofessional” that don’t require any substantiation.
From Seattle Times
In a statement to CJR, The New York Times said it stood by its reporting, pointing to the prizes it had won and substantiation of its findings by various other investigations.
From Washington Times
It is to the words inside as a gorgeous perfume bottle is to its scent: the substantiation of the contents.
From New York Times
Clark signed over 10 such letters, claiming without substantiation to have supervised the translators and certifying without any basis that he had no reason to think them threats to American national security.
From Washington Times
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