substantiate
to provide evidence to support or prove a claim
Word origin: From Latin substantia, substance.
Substantiate in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing substantiate in a sentence.
She could not substantiate her allegations with any documents.
The journalist could not publish the allegation until a second source could substantiate it.
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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.
Using “substantiate” well
Substantiate means to provide evidence that supports or proves a claim. It is about backing an assertion with proof, not merely asserting it more firmly.
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