as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast
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Recent Examples of substantive
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
When a citizen testifies in person, legislators can ask questions, seek clarification and engage in the kind of substantive dialogue that often leads to better legislation.
—Josue Sierra, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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Adjective
While the fact sheet has been rescinded, the underlying substantive question of Title IX’s potential application to the settlement remains a debatable topic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
When a citizen testifies in person, legislators can ask questions, seek clarification and engage in the kind of substantive dialogue that often leads to better legislation.
—Josue Sierra, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
California’s climate agenda mixes the symbolic with the substantive.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
Only seventeen members of Harmony, the party that represents the Russian minority and commands a substantive if declining amount of support, and two nonaffiliated members were opposed.
—Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantive
Adjective
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Everyone is overrating the potential return and this return of late round picks is not substantial.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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During a wide-ranging Fox News interview, Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Mush touched on substantial criticism from Democrats who argue DOGE is acting without authority.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the Board appreciates that mistakes can be made, the mistakes here are significant and damaging to the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The president and House Republicans have said Medicaid would not be touched by this budget, but that significant a cut from the House Energy and Commerce Committee can only come from its Medicaid and CHIP funding.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Like the Commanders, the Falcons and Chargers also saw considerable leaps from last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trade options One of the biggest problems with trying to replace Copp via trade is that the center market is mainly divided into two kinds of players: potential upgrades that would cost considerable assets to acquire, and players who may not improve the Red Wings much.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Certainly, there could be negative implications to that search, yet this sizable increase might also suggest a shift to organizations that remain unwavering in their commitments to inclusion, especially for younger generations.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Many of the community’s prominent figures have built sizable platforms.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Substantive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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