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 Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Chasing Horse's arrest last January sent shockwaves through Indigenous communities, prompting law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada to substantiate long-standing allegations against him.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
However, words don’t always ring true with an audience if there isn’t something to substantiate them.
—John Hall, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
True the Vote has struggled to provide courts with meaningful evidence to substantiate its claims of widespread voter fraud.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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