Sentence examples for substantive is from inspiring English sources

Substantive is defined as having a solid base, being substantial.

Making Sino-American military-to-military exchanges more meaningful and substantive is one.

A vote on whether a matter is procedural or substantive is itself a substantive question.

But it can't bring anything substantive back, because anything substantive is subject to the rigors of deconstruction all over again.

Besides, the coolly detached candidate, striving to seem substantive, is good at turning down the heat himself.

"FOCUSED and substantive" is how Jean Chrétien, prime minister of Canada, wants to think of the summit he is about to host.

Nothing substantive was discussed, the advisers said.

This interpretation is far too generous to Boehner, whose failures, political and substantive, were due mostly to cowardice.

Rather more substantive are candidates Finland and Sweden.

His overall substantive record is nevertheless poor.

Anyway, the central substantive fact is beyond doubt.