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Definition of substantiate in English: substantiateverb səbˈstanʃɪeɪtsəbˈstæn(t)ʃiˌeɪt [with object]Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of. they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations Example sentencesExamples - I therefore ask you to challenge the spokesman, on my behalf, to produce evidence to substantiate his claims or withdraw them.
- In themselves they don't really mean a lot unless they can be substantiated by some scientific evidence.
- No evidence substantiating this claim has been made public, however, and the CIA itself has refused any comment on the operation.
- The Chicago Tribune reports that a grand jury has been convened, but no evidence substantiating the government's position has been released.
- Subsequently, the police declared that there was no evidence to substantiate the allegations.
- They have failed to produce evidence to substantiate the reason for refusal of the application.
- There is evidence in abundance which substantiates my claim.
- But the bureau said the motives could either not be ascertained or substantiated by evidence.
- Scientific tests at the American trials found no evidence to substantiate claims of improved performance.
- Hence, our results provide data substantiating the earlier proposition that protein binding and protein folding have similar underlying principles.
- These decisions are based on gathering evidence and substantiating facts.
- However, when some educators, among them representatives of regional accrediting bodies, began to ask for evidence of this assertion, few institutions could provide substantiating documentation.
- But he did not bother to substantiate his argument by providing any figures.
- However no evidence has been found to substantiate allegations that animals have been mistreated.
- Journalists try to substantiate allegations with other evidence, but this isn't always possible.
- Parents were outraged after social services investigators found no evidence to substantiate the claims.
- The strategy is about substantiating the case and providing a framework to guide development in ways which maximise the potential.
- Yet the IGIS inquiry has provided no evidence to substantiate this conclusion.
- Following the pattern of the previous section, evidence will be provided substantiating the veracity of the themes of the argument.
- What's missing is concrete evidence that substantiates the claim and excludes other influences.
Synonyms prove, give proof of, show to be true, give substance to, support, uphold, back up, bear out, justify, vindicate, validate, corroborate, verify, authenticate, confirm, endorse, give credence to, lend weight to, establish, demonstrate vouch for, attest to, testify to, stand by, bear witness to
Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin substantiat- 'given substance', from the verb substantiare. Rhymes instantiate, transubstantiate Definition of substantiate in US English: substantiateverbsəbˈstæn(t)ʃiˌeɪtsəbˈstan(t)SHēˌāt [with object]Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of. they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations Example sentencesExamples - What's missing is concrete evidence that substantiates the claim and excludes other influences.
- They have failed to produce evidence to substantiate the reason for refusal of the application.
- But the bureau said the motives could either not be ascertained or substantiated by evidence.
- Following the pattern of the previous section, evidence will be provided substantiating the veracity of the themes of the argument.
- Subsequently, the police declared that there was no evidence to substantiate the allegations.
- In themselves they don't really mean a lot unless they can be substantiated by some scientific evidence.
- These decisions are based on gathering evidence and substantiating facts.
- However no evidence has been found to substantiate allegations that animals have been mistreated.
- The strategy is about substantiating the case and providing a framework to guide development in ways which maximise the potential.
- But he did not bother to substantiate his argument by providing any figures.
- However, when some educators, among them representatives of regional accrediting bodies, began to ask for evidence of this assertion, few institutions could provide substantiating documentation.
- The Chicago Tribune reports that a grand jury has been convened, but no evidence substantiating the government's position has been released.
- Journalists try to substantiate allegations with other evidence, but this isn't always possible.
- Parents were outraged after social services investigators found no evidence to substantiate the claims.
- There is evidence in abundance which substantiates my claim.
- Scientific tests at the American trials found no evidence to substantiate claims of improved performance.
- Yet the IGIS inquiry has provided no evidence to substantiate this conclusion.
- Hence, our results provide data substantiating the earlier proposition that protein binding and protein folding have similar underlying principles.
- I therefore ask you to challenge the spokesman, on my behalf, to produce evidence to substantiate his claims or withdraw them.
- No evidence substantiating this claim has been made public, however, and the CIA itself has refused any comment on the operation.
Synonyms prove, give proof of, show to be true, give substance to, support, uphold, back up, bear out, justify, vindicate, validate, corroborate, verify, authenticate, confirm, endorse, give credence to, lend weight to, establish, demonstrate
Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin substantiat- ‘given substance’, from the verb substantiare. |