substantiveness

noun

Definition of substantivenessnext
as in value

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiveness
  1. value
  2. substance
  3. worth
  4. importance
  5. prominence
  6. gravity
  7. significance
  8. seriousness
Noun
  • In the 1960s, the previous owner reached an agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust, a nonprofit, with the intent of protecting the property's recreational and agricultural value.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Republican Jim Shaw injected humor into his remarks, pulling out a Florida flag while distancing himself from substance use.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Those observations, translated into accessible language, are the substance of genuine thought leadership.
    — Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • The train station hulked behind barbed wire, abandoned for years, both witness to and eight million bricks’ worth of evidence of Detroit's near-collapse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Road to recovery Johnson has regained some movement, Ellis said, and there are still up to two weeks’ worth of rehab ahead.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of worth
Noun
  • Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Kim worried that the prominence of AI in healthcare, education and warfare risks taking human beings out of the loop on our most important decisions.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Yet despite the prominence of this issue and conversation, many of the world’s most influential female sports stars have never publicly addressed it.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • The 4,541-foot concrete gravity structure supported navigation, electricity production, and industrial growth around Muscle Shoals.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One lesson, Johnson said, is that a small float can push up demand, but eventually gravity will tug shares downward if they are deemed overvalued — even for companies with sweeping plans at the center of the conversation about AI and its future.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • The significance lies less in the sum stolen than in the nature of the failure.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Its mission takes on a special significance during July, which is Disability Pride Month.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • At a certain point, the deadly seriousness of so many consecutive anti-miracles can’t help but turn faintly comical.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • In all seriousness, summer is a natural midpoint to step back and pressure-test the annual strategy.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of seriousness
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“Substantiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiveness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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