as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast
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Recent Examples of substantive
Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
But details that have slipped out indicate the policy changes are more substantive than expected, and that some industries will go away unhappy.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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The defense requested that convictions be overturned due to numerous procedural and substantive errors that compromised the fairness and reliability of the trial, per the documents.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
But details that have slipped out indicate the policy changes are more substantive than expected, and that some industries will go away unhappy.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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California’s climate agenda mixes the symbolic with the substantive.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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An impressive showing could have landed a substantial free-agent deal.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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In addition, some programs, including MIT Sloan and NYU Stern, have recently introduced test-optional policies or alternatives like Executive Assessment (EA) scores for candidates with substantial work experience.Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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In leadership, this truth is even more significant.Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The area is also home to several national parks and a section of legendary St. Olav’s Way, a historic pilgrimage trail considered the most significant pilgrimage site in the Nordics.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Either way, what transpired around Jordan’s free throw on Wednesday night epitomized both Westbrook’s considerable impact on the Nuggets and something more personal to him.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Officials expect that the heavy winds that fanned the flames will ease up on Wednesday evening, but dry conditions in Southern California mean even winds at lower speeds pose a considerable threat.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Next week would have seen the Fins a sizable wild-card underdog.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody, and Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, also landed a sizable haul of nominations with seven and six nods, respectively.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Substantive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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