11 example sentences using substantive.
Substantive used in a sentence
Substantive in a sentence as a noun
53 can get upset and write a blog post about it, but there is no substantive damage done.
While substantive data is always nice, this has always struck me as a bit of a "duh" factor.
Is there any substantive difference in extradition proceedings from the UK or Sweden?
I don't know what to do about it - I have upvoted some comments of dubious quality because it's hard not to, but what I appreciate most is substantive disagreement.
Bemoaning the inability to have a conversation -now- is really just bemoaning the inability to sweep everything under the rug as people demand substantive change.
They can't take the draft agreement or portions thereof away with them.- The public -- as opposed to favored, moneyed private interests within said public -- has no access to the draft agreement nor any substantive part of the negotiations.
Substantive in a sentence as an adjective
" Imagine assembling a "A" team of scholars and scientists, getting them to make substantial, substantive contributions in each of their respective areas of expertise, and publishing the results under the guidance of a top editorial board.
The substantive law rules relating to such options are the same as any other options and they are "non-qualified" only in the sense that they don't qualify for the special tax advantage of "incentive stock options" or ISOs, which are special types of options that get special tax advantages.
In addition, courts have consistently refused to extrapolate a generalized right to bodily and physical health from the Supreme Courts narrow substantive due process precedents regarding abortion, intimate relations, and the refusal of lifesaving medical treatment.
"As a substantive comment on the article, let me say that I find it interesting that Snowden himself thinks it is appalling that NSA's internal security auditing is so poor that NSA can't even tell which documents Snowden disclosed to journalists, nor can it tell how many other leakers may still be on its staff.
I find it amazing how often supposedly substantive discussions about Wikileaks and Julian Assange go on without any explicit mention or acknowledgment of what I've always considered his central thesis:----"The non linear effects of leaks on unjust systems of governance[...]The more secretive or unjust an organization is, the more leaks induce fear and paranoia in its leadership and planning coterie.
Substantive definitions
any word or group of words functioning as a noun
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"
See also: substantial
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; "substantive law"
See also: essential
being on topic and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"
See also: meaty