as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
baseless rumors that the baseball player was using steroids
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Adjective
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The price isn’t unreasonable given the amount of detail that went into designing it and the combination of functions, including the antimicrobial and cooling materials, as well as its adaptability.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025 -
This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If the complaints that prompted this most recent investigation prove to be unfounded, the department has nothing to hide.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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This confidence is not unfounded, as it is backed by the rigorous practicum that pilots, flight crew, ground crew, and mechanics undergo.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.—
Avi Nelson,
Boston Herald,
30 Oct. 2024
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The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Although the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999 via the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty, President Trump believes the country violated the dual treaties under unsubstantiated claims that China still controls the waterway.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an unsubstantiated claim, as Historic Automobile Group International (HAGI) now tracks the entire marketplace with a number of indices on different areas of the marketplace.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Baseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseless. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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