substantiative
/səbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪv/
adjective
- Providing or tending to provide evidence or proof; serving to substantiate.
- Her substantiative argument convinced the jury of the defendant's innocence.
- The detective gathered substantiative clues that linked the suspect to the crime.
- The report lacked substantiative details, so the editor asked for more research.
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