substantiveness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiveness
Noun
  • The company decreased total water use across its operations and value chain by 32 percent from its fiscal 2020 baseline.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stewardship speaking, the organization’s total water usage, across its operations and value chain, dropped 32 percent against the 2020 baseline—some 12 percent above and beyond the 20 percent reduction goal.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Often sensational in tone and light on substance, these reports typically allege that a company has misstated its financial condition, overstated business prospects, or engaged in improper practices.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moyes’ decision to replace Barry and Dibling, over £60m worth of signings, at half-time was an admission of that.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Along with taking about $5,000 worth of items, the suspects are accused of causing $10,000 worth of damage to the store.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Opinion journalism, at its best, helps people think more deeply about issues of local importance.
    Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Throughout the song’s undulating, fluid melodies, Kali and Mariah trade verses about the importance of loyalty in love, all while maintaining their own otherworldly vocals in the process.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Physics was the first category mentioned in Nobel's will, likely reflecting the prominence of the field during his time.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While a university panel ultimately concluded there was no ongoing problem in the department, the incident gained national prominence and prompted Columbia to revise its process for reviewing complaints against faculty.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its economy today is one that defies gravity.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Would it be aligned with the gas, pointing away from the existence of dark matter and towards evidence for a modified law of gravity?
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Historic Kansas City, in a statement last week, highlighted the Jeserich and Ward buildings’ significance.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Many players found new homes via free agency, but outside of that, nothing of major significance happened.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Saturn’s shift back into your sign back on the 1st will have added a layer of seriousness to this whole process, urging you to take responsibility for your path and your patterns.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This is a testament to the passion and seriousness with which so many professors approach their work as teachers (and, also, to the genuine curiosity and ambition of their students).
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Substantiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiveness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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