substantiation

noun

Definition of substantiationnext
as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim the signature of a witness provides substantiation that a person's will is genuine

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  1. evidence
  2. proof
  3. testimony
  4. documentation
Noun
  • Investigators worked for weeks to process the murder scene and connect a trail of evidence, while families, friends, a school and a community grieved.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.
    — Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of evidence
Noun
  • Dark Winds is proof of that, as far as your career.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Augustina and Blessing are proof of that, milling outside the prison walls, caught between madcap laughter and wails of pain — the polarities of grief.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of proof
Noun
  • Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
    — Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of testimony
Noun
  • Possessing valid documentation is the second item on the State Department’s checklist for U.S. tourists traveling internationally.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The report said Hispanic voters who are American citizens were those most likely to lack documentation, along with young and low-income citizens.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of documentation
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