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
Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The podcast will feature Democratic thinkers, officials and rising leaders who can articulate substantive policy alternatives to the Trump administration.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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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Adjective
First, since a closely divided and polarized Congress rarely passes major legislation anymore, presidents rely more on executive orders to get substantive things done.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The podcast will feature Democratic thinkers, officials and rising leaders who can articulate substantive policy alternatives to the Trump administration.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantive
Adjective
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Thanks to the more substantial cooling in the Mac Studio, chips like the M4 Max and M3 Ultra can work their hardest without throttling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of finished medications ready for use, a substantial percentage are also manufactured overseas: India accounts for 48%, China 13%, and Europe another 7%.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Through hard work and dedication, the practice achieved a significant milestone in 2024, grossing over $1 million.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the flagship Pixels are all screen from the front, there's a sizable gap between the edge of the OLED and the aluminum frame.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand is also offering some seriously sizable discounts on select sale items.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Substantive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantive. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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