substantiate
verb
sub·stan·ti·ate
səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt 
substantiated; substantiating
2
: to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify
substantiate a charge
Examples of substantiate in a Sentence
substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2025
But court records show that a state Department of Children's Services investigator concluded in 2000 the allegations couldn't be substantiated.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But the new study—along with previous research—reiterates that worries of weight gain with mango consumption aren’t substantiated.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 28 June 2025
He was initially stopped for reckless driving, though officials later said there was no evidence to substantiate the reckless driving claim.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for substantiate
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“Substantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substantiate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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substantiate
verb
sub·stan·ti·ate
səb-ˈstan-chē-ˌāt
substantiated; substantiating
1
: to give substance or form to : embody
2
: to establish by proof or evidence
substantiate a claim
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