Substantiated

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd/

Definitions of substantiated

verb to provide evidence or proof to support or prove the truth of something

Example Sentences

A1 The evidence substantiated his claim that he was innocent.

A2 The witness was able to substantiate her story with concrete details.

B1 The research findings were substantiated by multiple experiments.

B2 The expert testimony substantiated the prosecution's case.

C1 The report was substantiated by extensive data analysis.

C2 The scientific theory was substantiated by peer-reviewed studies.

Examples of substantiated in a Sentence

formal The claims made by the researcher were substantiated by multiple sources of data.

informal She was able to prove her point with solid evidence.

slang He totally backed up his story with receipts.

figurative Her argument was built on a solid foundation of facts and evidence.

Grammatical Forms of substantiated

• past tense: substantiated
• plural: substantiated
• comparative: more substantiated
• superlative: most substantiated
• present tense: substantiate
• future tense: will substantiate
• perfect tense: have substantiated
• continuous tense: is substantiating
• singular: substantiated
• positive degree: substantiated
• infinitive: to substantiate
• gerund: substantiating
• participle: substantiating

Origin and Evolution of substantiated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'substantiated' originated from the Latin word 'substantiatus', which is the past participle of 'substantiare' meaning 'to establish' or 'to prove'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'substantiated' has retained its original meaning of providing evidence or proof for something, but it has also come to be used more broadly in legal and academic contexts to refer to the act of confirming or validating a claim or argument.