substantiate
substantiate
Definition
sub·stan·ti·ate (səb stan′s̸hē āt′)
transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing
- to give substance or true existence to
- to give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody
- to show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm
Etymology: < ModL substantiatus, pp. of substantiare < L substantia, substance
sub·stan′·tia′·tion noun
sub·stan′·tia′·tive adjective
sub·stan′·tia′·tor noun
substantiate
Synonyms
substantiate
v.
substantiate
Usage Examples
Used with why or when
- what: Be prepared to substantiate what you say with real life examples.
Object
- claim: First, what evidence is there to substantiate the claim?
- assertion: However, he has never produced any evidence to substantiate that assertion.
- conclusion: There are plenty of exposed beams within the property to substantiate this conclusion.
- complaint: On average we receive six letters of appreciation for every substantiated complaint.
Subject
- evidence: The importance of each type of activity was substantiated by research evidence.
- fact: Is it credible to have a position that cannot be substantiated by fact?
- datum: There are several references to dredging activity within the harbor which are not readily substantiated by quantitative data.
Preposition: by
- evidence: The importance of each type of activity was substantiated by research evidence.
- fact: Is it credible to have a position that cannot be substantiated by fact?
- research: Given the limited data size, the findings need however be substantiated by more large scale research.
- datum: There are several references to dredging activity within the harbor which are not readily substantiated by quantitative data.
Modifying Another Word
- scientifically: VIB also distributes scientifically substantiated information about all aspects of biotechnology to a broad public.
- properly: They also include a significant reduction in abstraction licenses to protect the environment which the Company does not believe have yet been properly substantiated.
- fully: You should be able to fully substantiate every claim that you make; adding qualifications where required.
- no: There are no substantiated reported cases of death from cannabis overdose.
- well: However, any opinion you advance must be well substantiated.
- not: Even allowing for exaggeration, they are not substantiated by any English or Irish source.
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