67 entries under substantiate topic. ×

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exonerate(support, favor, defend, explain)
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explain(verb, support, defend, validate)
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favor(support, defend, explain, validate)
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give stamp of approval(expression, idiom, endorse, prove)
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give the go-ahead(expression, idiom, endorse, prove)
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give the green light(expression, idiom, endorse, prove, verify)
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give the nod(expression, idiom, endorse, prove)
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maintain(support, favor, defend, explain)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make binding(expression, endorse, prove, verify)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make stick(expression, endorse, prove, verify)
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okay(allow, authorize, sanction, endorse, prove)
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palliate(verb, favor, sustain, confirm, defend)
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pardon(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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plead(support, favor, defend, explain)
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rationalize(verb, support, favor, defend, explain)
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rebut(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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show cause(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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sign off on(expression, idiom, endorse, prove)
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APASmart Define. (2015). legitimize thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "legitimize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, legitimize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "legitimize thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>