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substantive

[suhb-stuhn-tiv] / ˈsʌb stən tɪv /
NOUN
nominal
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ADJECTIVE
essential; real
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Example Sentences

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Seyfert said his company had no choice because Beretta wouldn’t engage in substantive dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

Asylum seekers are subject to an initial screening interview with the Home Office and then an exhaustive "substantive interview" lasting several hours, during which their claims are probed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

My popularity there is based on more substantive qualities than physical maturity.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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