Examples of unbacked in a Sentence
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The Financial Services and Markets Act (2023) defines digital securities, unbacked crypto assets, and stablecoins, embedding strict AML/KYC requirements into financial promotion rules.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The rug’s unbacked design is lightweight, easy to move, and low enough to clear most doors.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 1 July 2025
Avoiding loss: Google has indicated that any unbacked location history will be deleted after the transition.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
When news leaked Alameda’s balance sheet was built from sand, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao rushed to liquidate his holdings in FTX’s unbacked cryptocurrency.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Java Burn is not just an ordinary dietary supplement that makes unbacked weight-reduction claims.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Ukraine also has rejected the accusation, called for more sanctions against Russia and made unbacked claims against Moscow.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
Years ago, the city of Atlanta had a much different idea of its local gang presence, and though exact statistics were hard to come by, that hasn’t stopped the police force from making unbacked statements.
—Christina Lee, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2022
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The rug’s unbacked design is lightweight, easy to move, and low enough to clear most doors.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 1 July 2025
Avoiding loss: Google has indicated that any unbacked location history will be deleted after the transition.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
When news leaked Alameda’s balance sheet was built from sand, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao rushed to liquidate his holdings in FTX’s unbacked cryptocurrency.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Java Burn is not just an ordinary dietary supplement that makes unbacked weight-reduction claims.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Ukraine also has rejected the accusation, called for more sanctions against Russia and made unbacked claims against Moscow.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
Years ago, the city of Atlanta had a much different idea of its local gang presence, and though exact statistics were hard to come by, that hasn’t stopped the police force from making unbacked statements.
—Christina Lee, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2022
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“Unbacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbacked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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unbacked
adjective
un·backed
ˌən-ˈbakt 
ˈən-
1
: not backed
2
: lacking support or aid
a plan unbacked by the voters
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