substantiate

Example Sentences

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“These practices, if substantiated, undermine public confidence in the neutrality of the City Controller’s office and violate clear prohibitions on using public assets for campaign advantage,” Hall said in his complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

None were deemed “substantiated,” which the Sheriff’s Department defines on its website as “an allegation that was investigated and determined to have occurred.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Homeland Security said it could not substantiate the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times

In both cases, the report said, the VA could not substantiate whether the services were provided or if the valuation was accurate.

From Los Angeles Times

It fell to Cowley to find the writing that could substantiate such claims and then to maneuver it into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal