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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
  • The two payment apps together account for nearly 85% of UPI transactions by value and 81% by volume, as per a report by Indian brokerage Ambit Capital.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The expert questioned the practical value of effectively unlimited onboard electricity.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • Even when those messages seem obvious or your child already knows them, saying them out loud anyway could help reinforce that their worth was never actually in question.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Pierce and others used the image of the statue to promote a memecoin — a type of cryptocurrency, typically based on a viral joke or meme — whose worth is only as much as people are willing to speculate and pay.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of worth
Noun
  • The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Matthews then emphasized that his family’s national prominence required special security allowances.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, shortly after the Dodgers signed two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, the club moved the lantern to a place of prominence outside the top-deck gates, overlooking the downtown skyline.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Against logic and gravity, though, Kelce revived himself last season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • Prosecutors disputed the significance that the defense placed on the payment, arguing that Noreus agreed to surrender the money only after years of investigation, her indictment and two weeks of trial.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the significance of these exposures usually becomes clearer only years later.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • There’s a lot that happens, there’s a lot of death hanging over this season, so there’s a seriousness to it, as well as all the fun.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In all seriousness, the Jays probably need at least one starting pitcher and one mid-lineup bat.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of seriousness
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“Substantiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiveness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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