substantive
Example Sentences
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Surely there’s more to the plan, one would hope — something substantive and sustainable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Live Nation argued that it still faces substantive competition.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Vance spoke of good news – "we've had a number of substantive negotiations" - and there was bad news: "We have not reached an agreement."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Percoco wants a substantive robo-taxi update when Tesla reports first-quarter earnings on April 22.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It was his odd blindness, I think, to all problems of a personal nature which made him able at the end to transmute even Bunny’s highly substantive troubles into spiritual ones.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing substantive
Just Mercy
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The Freedom of Information Act (2016)
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You Bring the Distant Near
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