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

单词	substances
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 substances noun plural of substance 1 as in essences 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 Relevance essences natures manifestations beings souls essentialities spirits quiddities stuff properties attributes aspects quintessences hearts features centers cores incarnations kernels piths marrows personifications embodiments seats keynotes gists epitomes alpha and omegas nubs 2 as in entities 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 entities objects things realities individuals commodities beings materials existents individualities bodies subjects quantities integers matters stuff Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonentities
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