Synonyms of substances

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

• essences
• natures
• souls
• beings
• manifestations
• essentialities
• stuff
• quiddities
• spirits
• properties
• hearts
• aspects
• attributes
• quintessences
• cores
• features
• centers
• incarnations
• kernels
• marrows
• piths
• personifications
• seats
• embodiments
• 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
• existents
• individualities
• materials
• bodies
• subjects
• integers
• quantities
• matters
• stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonentities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of substances

In 2023, the FDA added more than a dozen peptides, including BPC-157 and TB-500, to its list of substances that should not be compounded due to risks of allergic reactions, kidney damage and tumor growth. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

This comes despite objections from FDA career scientists who say there’s scant evidence the substances are safe or effective. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Mixing these two substances can create a dangerous and even deadly gas. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

However, their soaring popularity has given way to a whole new realm of experimental substances that don’t have the rigor of regulated safety testing and clinical trials behind them. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Despite that lack of evidence, the loosening of restrictions has come after the FDA began analyzing how to make the substances more accessible and convened a panel to discuss allowing compounding pharmacies to manufacture them. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

In 2023, the FDA added more than a dozen peptides — including BPC-157 and TB-500 — to its list of substances that should not be compounded due to risks of allergic reactions, kidney damage and tumor growth. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The list restricts hazardous substances from intentional use in production. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026