substantiated upon

USAGE SUMMARY

The phrase "substantiated upon" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression is "substantiated by" or "substantiated on." Example: "The claims made in the report are substantiated by extensive research and data analysis."

⚠ May contain grammatical issues

Science

News & Media

Human-verified examples from authoritative sources

Exact Expressions

3 human-written examples

These findings were further substantiated upon staining of peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Plosone

The uptake was further substantiated upon CXCL12 supplementation and was counter-regulated upon CXCR4 CXCR7 blocking on platelet surface and in the presence of CXCL12 neutralizing antibody (Supplementary Figure 7).

Cell Death and Disease

Early studies on the morphology of these killing particles revealed striking similarity with phage tails, which was further substantiated upon identification of the corresponding gene clusters (Nakayama et al. 2000).

Genome Biology and Evolution

Human-verified similar examples from authoritative sources

Similar Expressions

56 human-written examples

Even so, the conclusion by the MPs on the committee that Levene's allegations could not be substantiated were seized upon by Lloyds as vindicating its assertions that it was not leant on by politicians.

The Guardian - Business

These result can be substantiated by the spectrum changes upon the addition of 25 equiv.

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

In choosing therapeutic strategies the leading approach should be a clinically substantiated and differentiated approach based upon the clear verification of the present mental disturbances and upon assessing the register of psychopathological disorders including the differentiation of negative and positive symptoms, and of endogenous and psychogenic compounds.

BMC Psychiatry

Earlier fMRI studies substantiated this role by showing activation upon encoding of visuospatial scenes.

NeuroImage

The model assumptions were substantiated by clinical experts and relied upon outputs that are relevant for comparing antipsychotic drug therapy.

BMC Psychiatry

Furthermore, we evaluated cell death in PAC-1-sensitive HCT116 and MCF7 cells both with and without cycloheximide treatment by PI staining and clonogenicity assay, which again substantiated the reduction in cell death upon cycloheximide pretreatment.

Cell Death and Disease

Method of determining of magnetic moment and size from measurements of dependence of the nonlinear magnetic susceptibility upon magnetic field is proposed, substantiated and tested for superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPNP) of the "magnetic core-polymer shell" type which are widely used in biomedical technologies.

Nanoscale Research Letters

This oxygen limitation is also substantiated by a sharp increase in the OTR upon increasing the shaking frequency to 200 rpm and 300 rpm, respectively.

BMC Biotechnology

Expert writing Tips

Best practice

Instead of using "substantiated upon", opt for the more grammatically correct and widely accepted phrases "substantiated by" or "substantiated on".

Common error

Avoid using "upon" after "substantiated". The correct prepositions to use are "by" or "on", depending on the context. For example, use "substantiated by evidence" or "substantiated on review".

Linguistic Context

The phrase "substantiated upon" aims to express that something has been proven or supported, but Ludwig AI indicates that it is not considered standard English. It attempts to link the action of substantiating with a condition or basis.

Expression frequency: Rare

Frequent in

Science

60%

News & Media

40%

Formal & Business

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Less common in

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Wiki

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Ludwig's WRAP-UP

In summary, while the phrase "substantiated upon" appears in some published materials, it is generally considered grammatically incorrect in standard English. Ludwig AI suggests using the more accepted alternatives such as "substantiated by" or "substantiated on" to convey the intended meaning. The phrase attempts to link the idea of confirmation with a condition, but it's best to avoid "substantiated upon" in formal writing. Remember to use correct alternatives such as substantiated by, validated by or confirmed by.

More alternative expressions

Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:

corroborated by

Replaces "substantiated" with "corroborated" and "upon" with "by", indicating confirmation through additional evidence.

confirmed by

Replaces "substantiated" with "confirmed" and "upon" with "by", indicating verification of accuracy or truth.

supported by

Replaces "substantiated" with "supported" and "upon" with "by", suggesting that evidence lends credence to a claim.

validated by

Replaces "substantiated" with "validated" and "upon" with "by", implying that something has been proven sound or effective.

verified through

Replaces "substantiated" with "verified" and "upon" with "through", emphasizing the process of confirming something.

backed up by

Replaces "substantiated" with "backed up" and "upon" with "by", indicating strong support from evidence.

evidenced by

Replaces "substantiated" with "evidenced" and "upon" with "by", focusing on the provision of evidence.

demonstrated through

Replaces "substantiated" with "demonstrated" and "upon" with "through", highlighting the act of showing something to be true.

justified by

Replaces "substantiated" with "justified" and "upon" with "by", indicating that there are valid reasons for something.

proven with

Replaces "substantiated" with "proven" and "upon" with "with", meaning the fact that something has been definitely showed by the evidence

FAQs

What's the correct way to say something is supported by evidence?

Instead of saying "substantiated upon", it's better to use phrases like "substantiated by", "supported by", or "confirmed by".

Is "substantiated upon" grammatically correct?

No, "substantiated upon" is generally considered grammatically incorrect. The correct phrasing is usually "substantiated by" or, less commonly, "substantiated on".

What can I use instead of "substantiated upon" in formal writing?

In formal writing, alternatives such as "validated by", "verified by", or "corroborated by" are more appropriate than "substantiated upon".

How do I choose between "substantiated by" and "substantiated on"?

"Substantiated by" is used when evidence supports a claim, while "substantiated on" is used when something is confirmed based on a specific event or analysis. For example, "substantiated by research" vs. "substantiated on review".