Definition of SUBSTANTIATED (original) (raw)

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corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established.

witnesses corroborated his story

substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention.

the claims have yet to be substantiated

verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at.

all statements of fact in the article have been verified

authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion.

handwriting experts authenticated the diaries

validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof.

validated the hypothesis by experiments

Examples of substantiate in a Sentence

substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.

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True the Vote has struggled to provide courts with meaningful evidence to substantiate its claims of widespread voter fraud. —Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024 Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Authorities were never able to substantiate those sightings at the bar. —Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 He was exonerated once; six complaints were substantiated, four allegations were deemed unfounded and another six were unsubstantiated. —Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for substantiate