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verb

past tense of substantiate
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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 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
  • Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne previously reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
  • However, there is no confirmed timeline for this potential IPO, and importantly, the value has been rising appreciably in recent years without the benefit of retail investor participation.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And many strikes proved far deadlier.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • But the windows were replaced, reinforced and cleaned up.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The study demonstrated high levels of agreement between the two satellite measurements.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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