as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the signature of a witness provides substantiation that a person's will is genuine
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Noun
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At the Appian Way Regional Park, an urban park in Rome, excavators recently found an ancient bath-turned-baptistery, with evidence of a Christian church at the site.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Early evidence suggests adopters are moving people rather than cutting them.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Applicants must prove a monthly income of at least €3,295 and provide various documents like health insurance and proof of employment.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Election results over the past seven years in Connecticut offer proof, not rhetoric.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Through the testimony of a doctor who performed or reviewed an autopsy, the state is not attempting to show the defendant caused a death, but rather that the person whom the defendant is accused of killing is, in fact, dead.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The two share daughter, Daisy, who will turn 5 on Aug. 26, the day that her mother is set to give testimony.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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No credible financial documentation has been released to show that demolition unlocks more capital.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to people living in the country without legal status, immigrants with valid documentation, including green cards and visas, have also been detained.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Substantiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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