substantiated

[ suhb-stan-shee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. established by proof or competent evidence:

   A single substantiated case of abuse involving our personnel is one case too many.

2. made tangible or concrete:

   According to the Apostle Paul, Christ is the substantiated ideal of the spiritual man.

3. affirmed as being solid or substantial rather than slight or flimsy; given substance:

   The two actors have tons of chemistry—not the touchy-feely, gee-we're-in-love type, but a more substantiated relationship that comes from within.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of substantiate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of substantiated¹

substantiate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Substantiated abuse cases should then uniformly be handled in collaborative family treatment courts, or FTCs, which focus on keeping families together safely.

From Salon

In February, U.N. experts condemned the use of sexual violence against women and girls in detention, and in August described substantiated reports by men and women of “detainees in cage-like enclosures, tied to beds blindfolded and in diapers, stripped naked, deprived of adequate healthcare, food, water and sleep, electrocutions including on their genitals, blackmail and cigarette burns. In addition, victims spoke of loud music played until their ears bled, attacks by dogs, waterboarding, suspension from ceilings and severe sexual and gender-based violence.”

From Salon

The music mogul issued an apology only after some of singer Cassie Ventura’s allegations were substantiated by security footage from a Los Angeles hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

"Because we had not seen evidence that the Daily Greens product was cheaper than a portion of greens," the ASA said, "we concluded that the claim the product was 'substantially cheaper' than an equivalent portion of greens was misleading and could not be substantiated."

From BBC

The ASA said the health benefit and cost savings claims made in the ad could not be substantiated.

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted
• approved
• closed
• concluded
• confirmed
• endorsed
• identified