Substantive in a sentence

Thirdly- the claim of the party before the court was not a substantive claim, it was a claim based on technicality because if I come to court and say I scored the highest votes and I can prove it, that is substantive.

This came to light in the High Court in an application by Nyanga farmer Lovemore Madongonda seeking a compelling order for the appointment of a substantive chief in line with what was agreed after the death of the area’s substantive chief nine years ago.

Black women and any substantive discussion of the hundreds of black women nationwide who have been, and continue to be, victims of police brutality were painfully absent from any substantive discussion.

After listening to the Messr Ayo, the court granted the two orders and added a third one which mandates the parties to keep the peace and maintain the status quo pending the hearing of the substantive suit.

After reading the articles, the concerns of residents seemed substantive.

Although Venezuela had claimed that the ICJ did not have jurisdiction to hear the substantive case, the country made a u-turn following the court’s December 2020 ruling on that aspect of the case.

Ayemieye made the pledge shortly after being sworn in as the fourth substantive Chief Judge of Bayelsa after serving in acting capacity for about six months.

Besides the fact that the pilot for HBO’s was remarkably faithful to the game’s opening, the rest of the season made some fairly substantive departures from the source material.

But, it seems, the "Furious" movies have always seemed reluctant to steer away from their ultra-macho male heroes and give their female characters anything substantive to do.

Chief Olanikpekun also commended the Diri administration for supporting the judiciary, expressing belief that in a few days a substantive CJ would be appointed for the state judiciary.

Chinese officials saw the discussions as “substantive” and said both sides would “continue to make good use of this channel of strategic communication,” according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

DeSantis insisted that he won’t veer into personal attacks, but will keep his critiques more substantive.

Despite reports that copper pits were dug at the creek next to Porth Rhwydau, on a recent visit Mr Conway failed to find any evidence of substantive mining there.

For all its slick professionalism, the band has a substantive message to impart.

Gaetz and Boebert positioned themselves as the faces of opposition to McCarthy, even though House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) led much of the substantive negotiating on behalf of conservatives.

I have a hypothesis about this too, but I promise I’ll get to the substantive answer to your question in a second.

In a picture making rounds on the internet, Obi appeared in the court alongside the substantive national chairman, Julius Abure, on Friday morning.

It already imposed significant sanctions on Russia, so substantive new measures are not expected, though backing for a war crimes tribunal and fresh expressions of concern about Russian nuclear sabre-rattling are likely.

It also is important to note that, as was the case with the legislation establishing the HAB, this bill makes no substantive changes to land use law.

It feels like Saturday Night Live should have come up with something a little more substantive for such a seismic occasion, but failing that, at least they gave the entire cold open over to the always reliable, always entertaining Johnson.