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as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
many thought that the mayor's speech lacked substance because specific proposals for solving the city's problems were few
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
tireless caring and nurturing that was the very substance of maternal love
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
measure the worth of a person not by his earthly substance but by his good deeds
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the question of whether the soul is a substance entirely independent of the body
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Recent Examples of substance
In some cases, your body may recognize the hyaluronic acid in fillers as a foreign substance that also requires an immune response, leading to swelling, nodules or other inflammatory reactions.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The 39-year-old was recently suspended for a year after testing positive for anastrozole in January—his second violation for the substance.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Our residents are also struggling with substance abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
In a Kenner Police Department news release Tuesday, police wrote that evidence suggested Colbert and an associate commonly use substances, including Xanax, to drug their victims.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The 39-year-old was recently suspended for a year after testing positive for anastrozole in January—his second violation for the substance.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Our residents are also struggling with substance abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
In a Kenner Police Department news release Tuesday, police wrote that evidence suggested Colbert and an associate commonly use substances, including Xanax, to drug their victims.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substance
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Investor Impact And Final Thoughts Investors should approach the potential for privatization of further industries in the U.S. with a balanced perspective, recognizing both the potential for financial gain and the broader societal impacts.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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He's been trying to figure out how to live without it for three years and now the potential of getting it back exists.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Disney had that touch about sort of distilling it to the pure essence of something.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Salesforce’s data shows that while nearly nine in 10 retailers have what’s known as unified commerce initiatives—in essence, marrying the systems and data on the frontend, with the information and processes on the backend—only 15 percent have actually realized unified commerce’s value.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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There’s no single path rich people follow to obtain their wealth.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Working with a wealth advisor, estate attorney and accountant can provide structure and clarity.—
Larry Light,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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His wrists were slit and there were traces of being hit by a large object and it was discovered that there was poison in his system.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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The team wants to determine whether the galaxy and its rapid evolution are truly unique, or if there are more like it in the early universe since a single celestial object is not enough to establish a new model of galaxy formation, Carniani said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Every dresser, table, and chair doesn’t need to be the exact same material and finish.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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The lead time to plan, permit, build, and bring to operational capacity powerplants, auto, battery, semiconductor and building materials manufacturing facilities, plus other large scale copper consuming projects, is substantial.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The precise nature of the impact has varied worldwide, depending on the role USAID played in the network of funding streams contributing to each country’s TB program.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Such efforts can help strengthen the protection of digital assets and customer data while addressing the evolving demands of API security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Data protection of organizations’ digital assets and consumer information is one of the critical areas where such collaboration is essential, especially as consumers place more emphasis on their personal data security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Dollar Tree, an excellent operator, bought Family Dollar, a terrible entity, for almost $9 billion a decade ago.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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Despite all this, Kelly Moore claims that on Jan. 3, Brooks sent Drue Moore a letter purportedly terminating his involvement with Winthrop and its affiliated entities.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Substance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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