SUBSTANTIVENESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

substantiveness

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Definition of substantiveness

as in value

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Noun

Player sales — which are planned for, are made on Newcastle’s terms and, where possible, at the point of maximum value — have become integral.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Its previous generation was in high demand because of its value and quality, but its redesign takes everything up a notch as a bigger and bolder SUV.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of value

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Formerly incarcerated people with disabilities, chronic mental health or substance abuse issues and those who are older tend to be at higher risk for post-incarceration homelessness, Western said.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Medical marijuana is now a Schedule III substance, alongside steroids, ketamine and Tylenol with codeine, down from Schedule I, where it had been classified alongside heroin and LSD since 1970.

— Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of substance

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About a year’s worth of rain has already fallen in southern Texas and while water levels have receded in some areas, officials urge residents to remain vigilant while heavy showers continue in areas already inundated by torrential rain.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Two people were arrested for stealing more than $34,000 worth of fuel over the course of five months, Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of worth

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Doctors are emphasizing the importance of minimizing your time in the smoke as much as possible.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
This surge in foreign investment and economic expansion, including major deals like a $10 billion AI agreement with NVIDIA, underscores the region's rising global importance.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of importance

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Yet, as human spaceflight and voyages beyond Earth-orbit come to prominence once more, with proposals for an outpost on the moon, there is a greater chance of an astronaut being injured and therefore a greater need for medical X-rays in space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026
In 2020, the CASP competition vaulted AlphaFold to prominence and a Nobel Prize.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 14 July 2026

Definition of prominence

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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The miniature ones are small enough that the gravity doesn’t affect them in that way.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of gravity

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The argument draws on Vladimir Solovyov, a 19th-century Russian philosopher, and on Pope Benedict XVI, and it is developed with genuine theological seriousness.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
The cocktails carry the seriousness of people who actually care about balance.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of seriousness

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