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The phrase "a substantive for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a noun or a term that serves as a subject or object in a sentence, often in a grammatical or linguistic context.
Example: "In this sentence, 'freedom' acts as a substantive for the concept of liberty."
Alternatives: "a noun for" or "a term for".
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In this dialogue he uses the expression "the not other" as a substantive for God as the divine Not-Other, even though we are more familiar with the phrase in comparative expressions that are negative ways of stating self-identity.
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These findings thus provided a substantive basis for community concern and for ongoing measures to monitor closely and control emissions from the refinery.
But Mr. Edwards belittled the new cabinet department, describing it as "more of a political achievement for the administration than a substantive achievement for America's security".
But at some point he'll need a substantive answer for his record -- and especially for his much maligned claim that he created "100,000" jobs at Bain Capital.
What the council had done, Mr. Kelly said recently, was put together a "substantive credo" for moderates -- on which Bill Clinton later ran for president and governed.
It may be that the Russians will offer a substantive reason for having such a meeting.
But it may prove to be a substantive defeat for the detainees themselves.
"We came to a compromise that everyone agreed to and provided a substantive debate for the people of New York".
With Mr. Obama's initial economic team breaking up, there ought to be a substantive spot for an articulate, credible chief executive, like the former Xerox chairwoman, Anne Mulcahy.
In its ruling, the Grand Chamber said Russia had not offered a "substantive analysis" for keeping the decision to close its investigation classified.
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