be substantive

She said there needed to be “substantive change” to make the 21 miles of PCH in Malibu safer.

She said there needed to be “substantive change” to make the 21 miles of PCH in Malibu safer.

“It’s so subjective!” and “It omits a crucial P.O.V.!” are assumed to be substantive criticisms rather than essentially value-neutral statements.

“What we investigated was understood to be substantive and real,” said Gordon Freedman, who served as a staffer on Mr. Ervin’s committee.

“As one of the prime ministers has emphasized, measuring the success of the summit will take place later. What follows the announcements? Will the commitments made in Los Angeles prove to be substantive or recalled two years hence as bromides?” he said.