as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings
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Recent Examples of unsupported
The lawsuit is reckless, irresponsible, and completely, completely, unsupported by the facts of this case.
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Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Those claims, according to Tigar’s ruling, were unsupported by evidence.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
Of the 66 adverse effects listed on statin product labels, 62 were unsupported by the trial evidence.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Filing incorrect income information or claiming unsupported credits can delay refunds and potentially lead to penalties.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Those claims, according to Tigar’s ruling, were unsupported by evidence.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
Of the 66 adverse effects listed on statin product labels, 62 were unsupported by the trial evidence.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Filing incorrect income information or claiming unsupported credits can delay refunds and potentially lead to penalties.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
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Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Multiple women came forward with detailed and serious allegations—including specific claims of drugging, rape, and assault—relatively quickly after initial reports, suggesting a verifiable pattern rather than mere unsubstantiated rumor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The push for peptides (both in injectable and non-injectable forms) has accelerated in recent years as influencers and manufacturers alike tout myriad benefits, many unsubstantiated by research.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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These are invalid measurements made up by MBAs who never played the game on a serious level.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Out-of-state medicical marijuana cards are invalid in Idaho as the drug is not federally protected for medicinal use.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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