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as in proves
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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as in confirms
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 embodies
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 establishes
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 reinforces
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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According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026 -
Amanda Kloots' latest accessory, a tribute to her late husband Nick Cordero, proves diamonds are forever.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Achieving criticality confirms that the design can sustain the nuclear reactions required for future energy production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Global search data confirms growing interest in cultural districts and nightlife, with San Francisco's Castro district seeing a 157% search increase.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In many ways, Neymar embodies the vision Brazilian soccer first showcased to the world back in 1970.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Bishop’s Head of School Ron Kim said Ariadne embodies the qualities of scholarship, leadership and humanity.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization, which establishes the best practices for counseling gambling addicts and issues certifications to professional therapists, lists just 17 people in Colorado who have received certification.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Spirit Day reinforces the importance of kindness, while also providing young readers with strategies to be a supportive friend.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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This regular practice also reinforces the factory protective coatings that prevent rust and deterioration.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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This case demonstrates that our Office will work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those who seek to profit through fraud.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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The fault line of the next decade is not who generates knowledge the fastest, but who verifies it.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This program verifies magnet performance before the parts are locked into the main reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Kantor expresses an empathy for young people that the more callous of this year’s graduation speakers seemed to lack.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Potential for harm The executive order expresses concern about AI systems that can discover software vulnerabilities and write malicious code to exploit them.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Substantiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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