unsubstantiated
adjective
un·sub·stan·ti·at·ed
ˌən-səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌā-təd 
: not proven to be true : not substantiated
an unsubstantiated rumor/report
a plausible but unsubstantiated theory
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an unsubstantiated claim that was thrown out of court
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The lawsuit alleges that NewsNation did not verify Burgess' statements, amplifying unsubstantiated claims to millions of viewers.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Many have gone so far in their opposition to make unsubstantiated claims that the law would empower child predators to give genital examinations to young girls.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Fauci, the face of the nation’s pandemic response, was criticized by Trump and his allies for efforts to refute Trump’s unsubstantiated claims about the virus and urging Americans to be vaccinated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Many have gone so far in their opposition to make unsubstantiated claims that the law would empower child predators to give genital examinations to young girls.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Fauci, the face of the nation’s pandemic response, was criticized by Trump and his allies for efforts to refute Trump’s unsubstantiated claims about the virus and urging Americans to be vaccinated.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Unsubstantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubstantiated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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