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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley
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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes
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as in established
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
Darwin spent the rest of his life gathering evidence to substantiate his theory of the origin of species
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Recent Examples of substantiated
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
One incident of unwelcome physical contact was substantiated, the report found.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
His claims have never been substantiated.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to a Deloitte survey, 80% of respondents believe substantiated ESG progress is necessary to build trust among major stakeholder groups, including regulators, customers and investors.
—Haider Nazar, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hagaman said Moreno’s claims that the Legislature substantiated her complaint against him was untrue.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After the allegations couldn’t be substantiated via an initial probe, further concerns were raised via the internal system and an investigation with external counsel was launched, the person said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
While there may be other AAT cases among the 9/11 first-responder community, according to advocates, Beyerlein's is the only one substantiated.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
While the numbers are high, the cases are rarely substantiated.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
One allegation of unwanted physical contact was also substantiated.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
One incident of unwelcome physical contact was substantiated, the report found.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
His claims have never been substantiated.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to a Deloitte survey, 80% of respondents believe substantiated ESG progress is necessary to build trust among major stakeholder groups, including regulators, customers and investors.
—Haider Nazar, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hagaman said Moreno’s claims that the Legislature substantiated her complaint against him was untrue.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After the allegations couldn’t be substantiated via an initial probe, further concerns were raised via the internal system and an investigation with external counsel was launched, the person said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
While there may be other AAT cases among the 9/11 first-responder community, according to advocates, Beyerlein's is the only one substantiated.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
While the numbers are high, the cases are rarely substantiated.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiated
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This experience proved to me that predictive AI is a fundamental shift in marketing.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Saturday’s game against Georgia proved that Aguilar and Tennessee’s offense are ready to go toe-to-toe with any defense in the country.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Figures like Sophia Amoruso of Nasty Gal, who inspired the Netflix series Girlboss, embodied the era, marketing ambition as empowerment.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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These actions need to be embodied fully by leadership, on a regular basis.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The supporting drama actor category, formally established in 1970, has seen 13 Black actors accumulate 23 nominations over five decades.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Data on job growth continues to fall short of forecasts, and downward revisions to past figures from the Department of Labor have reinforced the view that the Fed may need to stimulate consumer spending, lower borrowing costs and encourage investment to prevent a labor market crisis.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among confirmed titles are the studies of democracy and the democratic process.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The team successfully demonstrated the system’s ability to quickly store and retrieve a digital image, proving its functionality for fast, large-scale data storage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a court filing ahead of the settlement in the music label fight, IA had argued that labels had added an avalanche of infringing works so late into the lawsuit to create leverage to force a settlement.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Education Assembly Bill 715 was the only priority bill of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, aiming to address antisemitism in California public schools that authors have argued has become worse in recent years, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Substantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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