as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast
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Recent Examples of substantive
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Some officials have been able to preserve portions of the chat, and a CIA representative told Boasberg that no substantive messages could be recovered from CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s phone.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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Adjective
American Oversight raised concerns about the CIA recovering no substantive messages from the chat, saying the agency waited multiple days to review Ratcliffe’s phone and someone changed the settings in the meantime.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Some officials have been able to preserve portions of the chat, and a CIA representative told Boasberg that no substantive messages could be recovered from CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s phone.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
California’s climate agenda mixes the symbolic with the substantive.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantive
Adjective
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Celanese shares have suffered a nearly 24% decline this year as the price of methanol — a substantial input cost in acetic acid prices — has been spiking for about 18 months due to global supply shortages.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Strong Growth Momentum Expected to Continue After growing at a 76% average rate over the last three years, Hims & Hers is positioned to maintain substantial growth momentum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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While reports differ as to whether costs are rising or falling in recent years, college tuition is still a significant expense, even with financial aid and scholarships.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The construction is intended to stymie the spread of invasive carp, which could pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes region’s native species, ecosystems and billion-dollar fishing and boating industries.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Valley Parade’s main stand wasn’t without its quaint charms, but even in an era characterised by scandalous neglect and complacency, the flaws were considerable.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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As sophisticated grocery store layouts reveal, considerable thought goes into such placement, including what goes on shelves and where.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Nikola Jokic is the biggest reason why the Nuggets are on the brink of a sizable upset.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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The hosting country would naturally want a sizable say in how the AGI is going to be used.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Substantive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantive. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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