as in confirmed
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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley
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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes
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as in established
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
Darwin spent the rest of his life gathering evidence to substantiate his theory of the origin of species
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiated
Adjective
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The confirmed death toll in the Los Angeles wildfires doubled Thursday night — from five fatalities to 10.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025 -
The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County alone climbed to 35 and was expected to rise, officials said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
1 Oct. 2024
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Few embodied that humanity more than Moussa Sall, a charismatic 33-year-old from Mauritania in West Africa, who became the shelter’s de facto mayor during his seven months living there.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Looking forward, embodied AI, like autonomous vehicles, may have difficulty living up to expectations in the near term but will likely make incredible gains over the long term.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Musk’s interest in GB News is another sign that the insurgent network is now firmly established in the UK after launching in 2021.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the end of that year, the City Council established a Task Force on Reparations to advise the mayor’s office on social justice policy.—
Michael Snyder,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the windows were replaced, reinforced and cleaned up.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Initially, the company demonstrated leadership in the energy sector by pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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As for the Pat-in-the-Pan Biscuit recipe, it was inspired by James Beard Award-winning Virginia Willis, a Georgia native, who visited America’s Test Kitchen and demonstrated a biscuit recipe that involved placing the biscuits close together on a sheet pan without space in between.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2024
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His lawyers have argued that a president's immunity from criminal proceedings extends to the transition period — the time between the election and inauguration.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
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That effort was partially targeted at changing the makeup of the Legislature, which proponents argued does not represent the will of the public.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Substantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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