substantive

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The RCP said it was supporting affected graduates, pointing to other options, including overseas employment opportunities and the Paramedic Foundation Preceptorship programme, which can begin while individuals continue to seek substantive paramedic roles.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"The membership is too divided on the substantive issues."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A few minutes later, Trump reportedly spoke with CNBC’s Joe Kernan and said negotiations had been very intense, and that he hoped the talks could achieve something substantive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“We have substantive concerns with regard to the security situation,” Paul Reuter, vice president of the European Cockpit Association, said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Refusing to accept no answer for an answer, the students settled into the nonplussed Knight’s house to await a substantive reply.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson