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
Tensions could rise around vulnerability, commitment or feeling emotionally unsupported, especially if someone’s actions don’t match their words.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Also, Curley found Matthew Herman almost refusing to accept the seriousness of making unsupported accusations against judges.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Voicer Peter McCarthy is the typical Trumptard, launching accusations unsupported by any facts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Also, Curley found Matthew Herman almost refusing to accept the seriousness of making unsupported accusations against judges.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Voicer Peter McCarthy is the typical Trumptard, launching accusations unsupported by any facts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
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However, investing in public institutions and infrastructure is a costly endeavor that can seem unreasonable when local officials are struggling to balance budgets without increasing tax burdens.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Nineteen recent clinical trials on kratom leaf document no evidence of severe addiction or significant or unreasonable adverse effects.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Chang’s unsubstantiated speculation that Doremus might have been texting coworkers on her way to work was insufficient.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Its meetings at times became chaotic venues for casting doubt and airing unsubstantiated claims, often unchallenged, on the safety and efficacy of vaccines.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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In January 2025, however, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the Biden administration’s regulations were invalid.—
Marie-Amelie George,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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Her attorneys argued the defamation complaint is invalid because Ohio’s one-year statute of limitations had expired.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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