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1
as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley
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2
as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes
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as in established
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
Darwin spent the rest of his life gathering evidence to substantiate his theory of the origin of species
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Recent Examples of substantiated
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The state has rarely substantiated these claims, but proof has never been the point.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The suit does not detail what the plaintiffs learned that substantiated that claim.
—Dan Mangan,hugh Son, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Allegation 2 was divided into three parts, with 2a entirely redacted except to note that the finding was not substantiated.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
In the course of over a dozen hearings before a federal judge, the allegations were examined but never substantiated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the spokesperson, an investigation was conducted, and the complaint was substantiated.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if he his charges were substantiated, the judiciary claimed he would not be sentenced to death because that penalty did not apply to his charges.
—Aida Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Another provision in the bill would require states to investigate significant complaints against facilities within two days and, if they are substantiated, conduct larger examinations of the facilities and any others in a state that share ownership within 30 days.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The letter requests the department suspend state payments to facilities where probable fraud or false reporting is found, refer substantiated cases to prosecutors and notify state lawmakers of the results.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
None have yet been substantiated.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The state has rarely substantiated these claims, but proof has never been the point.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The suit does not detail what the plaintiffs learned that substantiated that claim.
—Dan Mangan,hugh Son, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Allegation 2 was divided into three parts, with 2a entirely redacted except to note that the finding was not substantiated.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
In the course of over a dozen hearings before a federal judge, the allegations were examined but never substantiated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the spokesperson, an investigation was conducted, and the complaint was substantiated.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if he his charges were substantiated, the judiciary claimed he would not be sentenced to death because that penalty did not apply to his charges.
—Aida Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Another provision in the bill would require states to investigate significant complaints against facilities within two days and, if they are substantiated, conduct larger examinations of the facilities and any others in a state that share ownership within 30 days.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiated
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Venezuela's interim government reported that 116 prisoners had been released, although only about 70 have been verified by the non-governmental organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, according to Bloomberg.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under the new rule, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified by TSA at security checkpoints.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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As his career has grown in Hollywood, Bautista has embodied his characters through his appearance, which has meant putting on weight.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The couplets rhyme—mostly—but his rhythms are irregular, more implicit than embodied.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, established in 1987, lists worldwide suicide bereavement support groups as a public service to loss survivors.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the center re-established his dominance against the smaller Warriors on Monday, finishing with 15 points and 17 rebounds while serving as a significant deterrent on the defensive interior.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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So, Hippocrates argued, the illness of epilepsy must be caused, like any other illness, by imbalance, not demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Substantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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