substantiveness

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Noun
  • Though the value can be criticized, Love is immediately going to make Arizona’s offense exponentially better.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Under state law, the department should have gathered data on at least three comparable properties and their corresponding values, the report reads.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The list of substances Peters and his cohort ingest, inject, and smear on themselves is long and evergrowing, despite the very real risks that come along with them.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Jackson, the youngest son, was found in a bathroom where deputies allegedly saw a black substance in the toilet.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the day in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Last year, those planes burned through about $50 million worth of jet fuel.
    Austin Amestoy, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Through their applause and standing ovations, Democrats showed more support than many Republicans for the monarch’s remarks, particularly on the importance of NATO and environmental protection.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As this marks the first year in which TNT is actively trading on its subleased CFP package, the five-game slate naturally will be given a place of prominence during WBD’s May 13 upfront presentation.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • However, their rise to prominence has been a slow burn years in the making.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When one of these clouds fragments into parts, gravity causes pockets within the fragments to collapse, with the density and temperature at the core of each pocket rising.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This remarkable find was unearthed at the earliest military camp discovered in the area, which holds national significance due to its Roman remains.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Britain’s strategic significance for the United States eroded further with Brexit, starting in 2016 with the approval of a referendum to leave the European Union and the formal withdrawal four years later.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Not to underplay the seriousness of the situation, of course, but the suspect never made it inside.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Timberwolves gathered around DiVincenzo, recognizing the potential seriousness of his injury.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Substantiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiveness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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