as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast
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Recent Examples of substantive
Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 July 2025
More substantive alterations include erecting two towering 100-foot flagpoles on the lawn and paving over the historic Rose Garden.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
California’s climate agenda mixes the symbolic with the substantive.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
Noun
House lawmakers ran to catch flights Wednesday afternoon -- leaving for their August recess a day early -- without taking a substantive vote on releasing the Epstein files.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 July 2025
More substantive alterations include erecting two towering 100-foot flagpoles on the lawn and paving over the historic Rose Garden.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantive
Adjective
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Driven by online forums and influencers, meme stock surges can result in significant gains for some investors while causing substantial losses for short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The cost overruns are substantial but, on the positive side, our Country is doing very well and can afford just about anything — Even the cost of this building!—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Though cars remain a significant part of the area’s economy, the region has been steadily diversifying its economic landscape over the past several years.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Helen Cornelius' success as a performer, songwriter Famously, Cornelius, born Helen Lorene Johnson on December 6, 1941, achieved significant stardom at 33.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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However, there remains a considerable opportunity for AMD.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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There is considerable thought about how talents, including Dowman and Salmon, are guided through, and when new experiences are considered best timed to aid their rise into senior football.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s executive order could have a sizable impact in Texas, which has more commercial truck drivers than any other state in the Union due to its outsized role in U.S.-Mexico trade.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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However, there are multiple risks and there remains a real possibility that the stock could see a sizable correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Substantive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantive. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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