substantiate
verb
sub·stan·ti·ate
səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt 
substantiated; substantiating
2
: to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify
substantiate a charge
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substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
At the time, news reports claimed that evidence of aliens was found at the site, but this claim was never substantiated.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Judge Liman last week held him in contempt for failing to answer basic questions that might have substantiated his claim that his Palm Beach condo was his primary residence and therefore exempt from seizure under Florida law.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Herald spoke to 16 buyers — many did not want their names published, fearing retaliation by Cox — and examined lawsuits, mortgages, purchase agreements, property records and Miami building department reports, which substantiated buyers’ chorus of complaints.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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substantiate
verb
sub·stan·ti·ate
səb-ˈstan-chē-ˌāt
substantiated; substantiating
1
: to give substance or form to : embody
2
: to establish by proof or evidence
substantiate a claim
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