Antonyms for substantiated


Grammar : Verb
Spell : suhb-stan-shee-eyt
Phonetic Transcription : səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt


Definition of substantiated

Origin :
  • 1650s, "to make real, to give substance to," from Modern Latin substantiatus, past participle of substantiare, from Latin substantia (see substance). Meaning "to demonstrate or prove" is attested from 1803. Related: Substantiated; substantiating.
  • verb back up a statement, idea
Example sentences :
  • My quotations are reliable and can always, if necessary, be substantiated.
  • Extract from : « The War in South Africa » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • This work has not been substantiated by the most recent investigations on this subject.
  • Extract from : « Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition » by H. L. Russell
  • If these two points are substantiated, the overwhelming conclusion is inevitable.
  • Extract from : « Thoughts on Missions » by Sheldon Dibble
  • Mr. Enwright was then sworn, and substantiated Chief Blake's remarks.
  • Extract from : « Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants » by H. Irving Hancock
  • Madam, if this can all be substantiated you are a very wealthy woman.
  • Extract from : « A Successful Shadow » by Harlan Page Halsey
  • His findings could not be substantiated by other investigators.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture
  • If the fact be of service in any way, it can easily be substantiated.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 » by Various
  • This statement could easily be substantiated were there time.
  • Extract from : « On the Firing Line in Education » by Adoniram Judson Ladd
  • Well, I'm bound to say that your story and Jerry's yarns seem to be substantiated, boys!
  • Extract from : « The Pirate Shark » by Elliott Whitney
  • A note some time after substantiated the accident and death of the father.
  • Extract from : « A Modern Cinderella » by Amanda M. Douglas

Synonyms for substantiated

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