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Substantiated vs Sustained - What's the difference?

substantiated | sustained |

As verbs the difference between substantiated and sustained

is that substantiated is (substantiate) while sustained is (sustain).

As an adjective sustained is

held continuously at a certain level.

substantiated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (substantiate)

    • substantiate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
  • to give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

    • References

    sustained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sustain)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held continuously at a certain level.
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    • , title= Alzheimer’s Disease , volume=101, issue=3, page=200, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.}}
  • (music) Held at a certain pitch.

    • Synonyms

    * (held at a certain level) constant, continuous, steady