substantiveness

noun

Definition of substantivenessnext
as in value

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  1. value
  2. substance
  3. worth
  4. importance
  5. prominence
  6. gravity
  7. significance
  8. seriousness
Noun
  • ParaZero believes the platform can protect both moving vehicles and stationary high-value assets without adding the weight penalties associated with conventional protective structures.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • For years, African leaders have argued that value addition should apply to minerals, not just raw ore.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Stevens also seemed to be an especially good character fit for Michigan, whose Democratic senators in the past four decades have tended to offer more substance than style.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • For people coming out of shelters – especially those dealing with trauma, mental illness, or substance use disorder – that can make the difference between short-term housing and long-term stability.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of substance
Noun
  • Another notable feature is its giant mimosa, which contains two bottles’ worth of champagne.
    — Jenna Thompson July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The partnership with Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot puts Sotheby’s at the heart of the ultra-high-net-worth community of wine collectors—many of whom buy art and other luxury assets.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of worth
Noun
  • Smith’s grandmother, Angela Perdew, emphasized the importance of fireworks safety when speaking with WMC.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Advertisement The first inkling of recalibration came when tech bros suddenly started emphasizing the importance of taste.
    — Miranda Shanahan, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • That sum of money, for him, is simply a yardstick for the prominence of his image and his desire for admiration.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Wong rose to prominence in Hong Kong in 2012 as a high school student leading protests against the introduction of national education in the city’s schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • As soon as the bubble moves, the machine is subject to gravity and flow.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • When two stars align almost perfectly from Earth’s perspective, the gravity of the nearer one bends and magnifies the light from the more distant star, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • This concert will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and already has fans speculating whether Beyoncé might make an appearance given the significance of the date.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The ceasefire framework explicitly designates Iran and Oman to negotiate the strategic waterway’s future management, giving Araghchi’s visit to Muscat particular significance.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • External context should be treated as infrastructure, with the same seriousness that organizations apply to data quality and model governance.
    — Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Rage deserves to be treated with the same seriousness now finally being extended to other menopause symptoms.
    — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of seriousness
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