in substance
Frequency: 6.59.0 per million words
regarding the main or most important points
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Examples (10)
- There is no difference in substance between their proposals.
- The two plans are similar in substance, differing only in details.
- Although the wording is different, the legal substance remains the same.
- We need to focus on the substance in order to find a solution.
- His argument, in substance, was that the project was unfeasible.
- The committee agreed that the proposals were identical in substance.
- Let's discuss the substance in this matter before moving forward.
- The report, in substance, concluded that further investigation was needed.
- Despite the superficial differences, the underlying substance was identical.
- They found no real substance in the allegations made against the company.