Meaning & use
Substantiates
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Provides evidence to support or prove the truth of a claim or theory.
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The new data substantiates the researchers' original hypothesis.
Nothing in the report substantiates the rumors of fraud.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'substantia,' meaning 'substance,' reflecting the idea of giving a claim real 'substance' or solid grounding.
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