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
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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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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities were never able to substantiate those sightings at the bar.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
He was exonerated once; six complaints were substantiated, four allegations were deemed unfounded and another six were unsubstantiated.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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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