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substantiate

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


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She said firms should do proper skin analysis over a period of time to substantiate any claims made by volunteer groups or in advertising.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Officials said they have no information to substantiate the claim that the grenades were kept overnight in their trucks or home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Yet the IG found that roughly half of children lacked documentation of an autism diagnosis or evaluation, and some 20% of providers didn’t substantiate their credentials to provide therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The ECB has been unable to substantiate the BBC allegations, but former England captain Vaughan called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But there was an unmistakable grooming about him, too; he was not one of those who used untidiness to substantiate their radicalism.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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