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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiates
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Beautiful Boy Steve Carell proves his dramatic acting chops in this heartbreaking tale about a family grappling with their son's drug abuse.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The Chili’s economy proves casual dining works.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The display testing confirms my eye test as far as brightness, and its color coverage is solid.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, embodies the sweater weather coziness everyone wants for fall.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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No place better embodies that ethos than Southern California.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other witnesses also emphasized this point — the nation that establishes a presence on the lunar surface first will set the rules of engagement for resources, governance, and international partnerships back on Earth.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Guided by these experts, the team establishes credibility backed by science and best practices.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The weak showing reinforces a picture of a labor market that has almost entirely lost momentum.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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This partnership also reinforces O’Neal’s commitment to working with partners who understand his vision of making quality products accessible to everyday consumers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The technical implementation demonstrates how PostgreSQL’s extensibility addresses enterprise requirements for both document flexibility and relational consistency.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Focus on scientific breakthroughs While K2 Think demonstrates performance on par with OpenAI, the system's developers say the aim is not to build a chatbot like ChatGPT.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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If a user expresses thoughts of suicide, Ebb is trained to pass the conversation to a crisis line, Glover says.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In his voiceover, McElwee frequently addresses Adrian and eulogizes his memory, but also expresses self-critical ruminations about his part in his son’s death, how his filmmaking may have contributed to his shaky self-image and the growing distance between them.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Substantiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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