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
Meanwhile, students with real needs often go unsupported.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Manager engagement has dropped to just 27%, showing even leaders feel unsupported or disconnected.
—Chris Rosenberg, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Then there’s a twist and reveal that becomes a canonical betrayal completely unsupported by coherent motivation, and the whole gambit falls apart.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Kennedy’s controversial and unsupported health claims are well known to the medical community.
—Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Manager engagement has dropped to just 27%, showing even leaders feel unsupported or disconnected.
—Chris Rosenberg, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Then there’s a twist and reveal that becomes a canonical betrayal completely unsupported by coherent motivation, and the whole gambit falls apart.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Kennedy’s controversial and unsupported health claims are well known to the medical community.
—Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
Adjective
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His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Barbara Attard, a police accountability expert, said meet and confer can last months, but beyond a year is unreasonable.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of the unsubstantiated claims against ICE are far-fetched, such as a viral TikTok video claiming that the Trump administration is tossing deportees out of planes and into the open ocean.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Rivera-Wagner said the bill was also a response to litigation against the City of Green Bay and its officials over unsubstantiated allegations related to the 2020 election.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The Nunez contract is invalid because it was improperly solicited or procured.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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Maxwell has appealed her case to the Supreme Court, saying her conviction was invalid because of an earlier deal Epstein made with federal prosecutors.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 July 2025
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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