substantiation

Definitions

The action of providing evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

The process of giving substance, form, or concrete existence to an idea or claim.

Examples

The detective required further substantiation before he could officially charge the suspect with the crime.

Her theory regarding the climate shift lacked the necessary scientific substantiation to be taken seriously by the academic community.

The lawyer provided ample substantiation for his claims by presenting a stack of signed affidavits and financial records.

Synonyms

proof verification validation confirmation corroboration authentication evidence

Antonyms

refutation disproof contradiction invalidation denial rebuttal negation