substantiation
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The UK's advertising code states that the basis of claims about environmental sustainability must be clear and "supported by a high level of substantiation".
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
He said he was “leery” of joining such a motion “without having a better understanding or substantiation of the allegations,” and asked for time to review the matter once Ms. Willis’s office responded.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
"We don’t think there’s any substantiation of the need to raise capital," said Kevin Fromer, president and CEO of the Financial Services Forum, which represents large global banks.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023
“A lot of the substantiation is a sentence or two: ‘I raise my animals humanely,’” said Dena Jones, director of the Animal Welfare Institute’s farmed animal program.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Nonetheless, most archaeologists pooh- poohed the idea, because there was no substantiation for it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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