substance

noun

sub·stance ˈsəb-stən(t)s How to pronounce substance (audio)

: essential nature : essence

: a fundamental or characteristic part or quality

Christian Science : god sense 1b

: ultimate reality that underlies all outward manifestations and change

: practical importance : meaning, usefulness

the … bill—which will be without substance in the sense that it will authorize nothing more than a set of ideas

Richard Reeves

: physical material from which something is made or which has discrete existence

: matter of particular or definite chemical constitution

: something (such as drugs or alcoholic beverages) deemed harmful and usually subject to legal restriction

possession of a controlled substance

substance abuse

: material possessions : property

a family of substance

substanceless

ˈsəb-stən(t)s-ləs How to pronounce substance (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

The pancreas secretes a substance called insulin. The floor was covered with a white, powdery substance that turned out to be flour. heroin and other illegal substances He had a history of substance abuse. When has he ever said anything of substance? The results of the study give substance to their theory. the substance of my argument See More

Recent Examples on the Web The county also promised to establish 300 additional substance use and mental health beds, according to a copy of the term sheet.

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Her mother, Crystal Sorey, and father had substance abuse issues, the agency said.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 At the same time, the voices of both people who use drugs and people with substance-use disorders are absent from the chapter.

Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 One doctor who signed the letter, Stephanie Pierce, is the medical director of a clinic for pregnant women with substance-use disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Cary Aspinwall, al, 1 Sep. 2022 One doctor who signed the letter, Stephanie Pierce, is the medical director of a clinic for pregnant women with substance-use disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Amy Yurkanin, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2022 However, the resident says Clenney’s substance use caused her demeanor to change.

Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 According to a 2020 report from the homeless services agency, more than 14,000 unhoused people in the county have serious mental illnesses and more than 15,000 are grappling with substance abuse issues.

Nick Watt, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Provost cited Renfro’s fear of them, substance abuse issues and a difficult childhood involving an alcoholic parent, an ADHD diagnosis at the age of 5, and exposure to domestic violence.

Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

substance

noun

as in material

the basic elements from which something can be developed many thought that the mayor's speech lacked substance because specific proposals for solving the city's problems were few

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

material
potential
potentiality
making
stuff
timber
raw material
possibility
metal
matter

as in essence

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is tireless caring and nurturing that was the very substance of maternal love

Synonyms & Similar Words

essence
nature
soul
manifestation
quiddity
being
stuff
essentiality
quintessence
aspect
core
heart
name of the game
attribute
spirit
property
pith
marrow
center
incarnation
feature
personification
kernel
gist
seat
keynote
embodiment
nub
alpha and omega
epitome

as in wealth

the total of one's money and property measure the worth of a person not by his earthly substance but by his good deeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

wealth
assets
money
things
capital
effects
worth
funds
means
riches
opulence
possessions
fortune
success
property
prosperity
resources
holdings
abundance
wherewithal
belongings
savings
personalty
paraphernalia
chattels
finances
affluence
wallet
personal property
treasure
acquisition
deep pockets
nest egg
treasury
valuables
bankroll
accession
reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

liabilities
debts
indebtedness

as in object

one that has a real and independent existence the question of whether the soul is a substance entirely independent of the body

Synonyms & Similar Words

object
entity
reality
something
individual
being
thing
commodity
body
matter
subject
material
individuality
existent
quantity
integer
stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonentity

单词	substance
释义	substance noun sub·stance ˈsəb-stən(t)s 1 a : essential nature : essence b : a fundamental or characteristic part or quality c Christian Science : god sense 1b 2 a : ultimate reality that underlies all outward manifestations and change b : practical importance : meaning, usefulness the … bill—which will be without substance in the sense that it will authorize nothing more than a set of ideas Richard Reeves 3 a : physical material from which something is made or which has discrete existence b : matter of particular or definite chemical constitution c : something (such as drugs or alcoholic beverages) deemed harmful and usually subject to legal restriction possession of a controlled substance substance abuse 4 : material possessions : property a family of substance substanceless ˈsəb-stən(t)s-ləs adjective Phrases in substance : in respect to essentials : fundamentally Synonyms making material raw material stuff timber See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The pancreas secretes a substance called insulin. The floor was covered with a white, powdery substance that turned out to be flour. heroin and other illegal substances He had a history of substance abuse. When has he ever said anything of substance? The results of the study give substance to their theory. the substance of my argument See More Recent Examples on the Web The county also promised to establish 300 additional substance use and mental health beds, according to a copy of the term sheet. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Her mother, Crystal Sorey, and father had substance abuse issues, the agency said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 At the same time, the voices of both people who use drugs and people with substance-use disorders are absent from the chapter. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 One doctor who signed the letter, Stephanie Pierce, is the medical director of a clinic for pregnant women with substance-use disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Cary Aspinwall, al, 1 Sep. 2022 One doctor who signed the letter, Stephanie Pierce, is the medical director of a clinic for pregnant women with substance-use disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Amy Yurkanin, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2022 However, the resident says Clenney’s substance use caused her demeanor to change. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 According to a 2020 report from the homeless services agency, more than 14,000 unhoused people in the county have serious mental illnesses and more than 15,000 are grappling with substance abuse issues. Nick Watt, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Provost cited Renfro’s fear of them, substance abuse issues and a difficult childhood involving an alcoholic parent, an ADHD diagnosis at the age of 5, and exposure to domestic violence. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin substantia, from substant-, substans, present participle of substare to stand under, from sub- + stare to stand — more at stand First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing substance substance P a man/woman/person of substance ground substance controlled substance working substance sum and substance be without substance queen substance in substance substance P a man/woman/person of substance ground substance controlled substance working substance sum and substance be without substance queen substance in substance See More Kids Definition substance noun sub·stance ˈsəb-stəns 1 : material of a certain kind an oily substance 2 : the most basic or important part or quality The books differ in both style and substance. 3 : material belongings : wealth a person of substance Medical Definition substance noun sub·stance ˈsəb-stən(t)s 1 : physical material from which something is made or which has discrete existence the substance of nerve tissue 2 : matter of particular or definite chemical constitution 3 : something (as alcohol, methamphetamine, or marijuana) deemed harmful and usually subject to legal restriction heroin is a controlled substance substance abuse Legal Definition substance noun sub·stance 1 : substantive law was a question of substance and not process compare procedure 2 : something (as language) essential especially to establishing a valid right, claim, or charge a title defective in form, not substance substance noun 1 as in material the basic elements from which something can be developed many thought that the mayor's speech lacked substance because specific proposals for solving the city's problems were few Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance material potential potentiality making stuff timber raw material possibility metal matter 2 as in essence the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is tireless caring and nurturing that was the very substance of maternal love Synonyms & Similar Words essence nature soul manifestation quiddity being stuff essentiality quintessence aspect core heart name of the game attribute spirit property pith marrow center incarnation feature personification kernel gist seat keynote embodiment nub alpha and omega epitome 3 as in wealth the total of one's money and property measure the worth of a person not by his earthly substance but by his good deeds Synonyms & Similar Words wealth assets money things capital effects worth funds means riches opulence possessions fortune success property prosperity resources holdings abundance wherewithal belongings savings personalty paraphernalia chattels finances affluence wallet personal property treasure acquisition deep pockets nest egg treasury valuables bankroll accession reserve Antonyms & Near Antonyms liabilities debts indebtedness 4 as in object one that has a real and independent existence the question of whether the soul is a substance entirely independent of the body Synonyms & Similar Words object entity reality something individual being thing commodity body matter subject material individuality existent quantity integer stuff Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonentity Phrases Containing substance sum and substance sum and substance
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