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substances

NOUN

entity, element

Synonyms

STRONGEST

item material object stuff texture

STRONG

actuality animal being body bulk concreteness core corpus fabric force hunk individual mass matter person phenomenon reality staple thing

WEAK

something

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract fantasy inanimate nothing nothingness plant

WEAK

poverty

NOUN

essence, meaning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount effect meat significance strength stuff subject

STRONG

ABCs basis body bottom burden center core corpus crux drift essentiality focus gist guts heart import innards kernel marrow mass matter nitty-gritty nub pith point purport quintessence sense soul staple tenor theme thrust upshot

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks general meaning gravamen name of the game nuts and bolts sum total virtuality way of it

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice exterior exteriority fear insignificance nothing nothingness outside periphery surface

WEAK

poverty

NOUN

wealth

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence assets estate fortune means property resources riches worth

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

WEAK

poverty

Example Sentences

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Environmental Protection Agency said its air monitors had not detected toxic airborne chemicals, but environmental experts were skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The Los Angeles Times collected soil samples in March 2025 and published the first evidence that already remediated home sites retained elevated levels of toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Games take place at a time when concerns are being raised over the medicalisation of Western society, with social media and 'looksmaxxing' blamed for fuelling demand for weight-loss injections, cosmetic treatments and performance substances.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The substances may also cause dysfunction in the gut microbiome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Environmental diseases related to the use of various toxic substances have been increasing, “particularly during the past ten years,” Dr. Hargraves believes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson