as in confirmed
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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 verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes
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as in established
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures
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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
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As of Saturday, the confirmed death toll was reported to have surpassed 1,600, with more than 3,400 injured, according to the AP.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025 -
An untitled movie directed by Crispin starring Bruce Glover is listed on IMDb as being in post-production, with no confirmed release date.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Traditionally, access to these roles required specific training or proximity to urban hubs where such industries were already established.—
Pandwe Gibson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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But the windows were replaced, reinforced and cleaned up.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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The study demonstrated high levels of agreement between the two satellite measurements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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But hemp farmers have long argued that these regulations were excessive – and in 2018, Congress agreed.—
Katharine Neill Harris,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Substantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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