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 attorney general’s office found that many of the allegations submitted to state authorities were unsupported by evidence, and others amounted to mischaracterizations of the election process.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Space unsupported indeterminate tomato plants 3 to 4 feet apart to allow plenty of room for the sprawling vines.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists said that myths about birth control affecting long-term fertility are unsupported by data.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Space unsupported indeterminate tomato plants 3 to 4 feet apart to allow plenty of room for the sprawling vines.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists said that myths about birth control affecting long-term fertility are unsupported by data.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
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As in Williams’ case, attorneys argued that a sweep had violated the plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment rights protecting them from unreasonable search and seizure, as well as their 14th Amendment right to due process.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Because that is ultimately what The Secret Garden is about—the stubborn, almost unreasonable insistence of living things to grow toward the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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March 26, 2026 The MyPillow founder and right-wing politico has been sued numerous times for pushing unsubstantiated claims about alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kern recently founded the Hoosier Enquirer, an independent news website that has leveled unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud against Sweeney Bell.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Critics fear that if late counting goes away, potentially millions of legitimate votes could be deemed invalid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Changes to the hepatitis B vaccines for newborns and COVID-19 shots made via earlier ACIP votes were deemed invalid.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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