Definition of SUBSTANTIATE

Other Words from substantiate

substantiation \ səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən

\ noun

substantiative \ səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌā-tiv

\ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for substantiate

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confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, authenticate, validate mean to attest to the truth or validity of something. confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact. confirmed the reports corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established. witnesses corroborated his story substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention. the claims have yet to be substantiated verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at. all statements of fact in the article have been verified authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion. handwriting experts authenticated the diaries validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof. validated the hypothesis by experiments

Examples of substantiate in a Sentence

substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee have been working through all of the allegations, but have not substantiated the claims, with little documentation available to corroborate them. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN, "Sarah Sanders defends Jackson's 'impeccable' record," 25 Apr. 2018 The revelation substantiates a leading criticism of the law, which was otherwise pitched as a compassionate measure to help people suffering from life-threatening illnesses obtain easier access to experimental therapies. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Drug access law Trump just signed will cripple FDA—senator is making sure of it," 1 June 2018 Williams testified to the Legislature that the inability to consider past substantiated claims and discipline has left district officials feeling frustrated. — Diana Lambert, sacbee, "A teacher allegedly harassed students every few years. School leaders say they're powerless," 8 May 2018 Fieger said male and female employees, including executives who are no longer at the station, knew what was going on and can substantiate Edwards’ claims. — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, "WXYZ yanks anchor Malcom Maddox off the air amid sex harassment accusation," 6 Mar. 2018 But this is the first time it has been substantiated by flight records. — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, "Trump has some explaining to do about his 2013 Russia trip," 23 Apr. 2018 However, after more than a year, the Turkish authorities have still not been able to provide any credible evidence to substantiate the allegation against Taner, or indeed to implicate him in any criminal wrongdoing. — Salil Shetty, Time, "Today I Visited My Turkish Colleague in Prison. Erdogan’s Crackdown Must Stop," 20 June 2018 The Legislature would release complaints and findings in cases where the allegations are substantiated against a lawmaker or high-level staff, as has been its practice over the past six months. — Melody Gutierrez, SFChronicle.com, "California lawmakers propose overhaul of sex harassment probes," 15 June 2018 Hardly a month passed when the Kremlin strongman didn’t supply us with more evidence to substantiate the charge. — John Mccain, WSJ, "John McCain: ‘Vladimir Putin Is an Evil Man’," 10 May 2018

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