Example sentences for: substantive

How can you use “substantive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Quindlen is neither saucy nor one step ahead of the conventional wisdom, but her virtues are ones that Culturebox suspects it's unhealthy to do without: She's substantive and stern; she's loyal to husband and kids; she makes peace, not war; she favors old-fashioned horse sense over brilliance.

  • This apparent reference to Lewinsky is the only substantive addition to the second part of the document.

  • But it lacks substantive funding to complete the necessary studies and interventions that are the key to HIV control.

  • Dionne's proposal on NBC's Meet the Press that the surplus could engender a "substantive" political debate about "what we want government to do" was truncheoned by fellow panelist Robert Novak.

  • They did not address substantive issues but did set a schedule for discussions next month aimed at ending their 50-year-old disputes.


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