as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the signature of a witness provides substantiation that a person's will is genuine
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Recent Examples of substantiation
Courts have consistently ruled that failure to comply with substantiation rules leads to disallowance, no matter how genuine the donation.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump’s post did not include any substantiation for his claims.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump’s post did not include any substantiation for his claims.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiation
Noun
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the evidence is not very clear.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said that there is no proof of a causal link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and a child’s diagnosis of autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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During Donilon’s testimony, the longtime Biden aide told investigators he was paid $4 million for Biden’s reelection campaign and would have been paid another $4 million if Biden had won.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the main reasons cited were lack of money, lack of documentation, lack of trust in financial institutions and distance to financial institutions.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Substantiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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