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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Another unsubstantiated claim that circulated X on Tuesday was made by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
In our complaint tool, if the case is unsubstantiated, that means that the state was either unable to find evidence proving that the facility broke a rule or there was definitive evidence that the facility did not break a rule.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
That book, published anonymously and viewed by NBC News, is hundreds of pages of salacious, unsubstantiated claims about Tsai, often aimed at denigrating her personal life and her family.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Claims that an Islamic center is building a refugee shelter near two Keller schools are unsubstantiated, according to the city of Fort Worth’s Development Services department.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, several Democrats said the block shows that some GOP senators’ public support for IVF is unsubstantiated.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Though the connection, of course, is unsubstantiated, Business Insider reports that Swift did sell one of her private jets on January 30, leaving her with one.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2024
The investigation began about a month after he was honored as one of the state's best teachers, and the claims made against him were unsubstantiated.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
In 2023, the party elected Kristina Karamo as chair, a vocal proponent of unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
In our complaint tool, if the case is unsubstantiated, that means that the state was either unable to find evidence proving that the facility broke a rule or there was definitive evidence that the facility did not break a rule.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
That book, published anonymously and viewed by NBC News, is hundreds of pages of salacious, unsubstantiated claims about Tsai, often aimed at denigrating her personal life and her family.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Claims that an Islamic center is building a refugee shelter near two Keller schools are unsubstantiated, according to the city of Fort Worth’s Development Services department.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, several Democrats said the block shows that some GOP senators’ public support for IVF is unsubstantiated.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Though the connection, of course, is unsubstantiated, Business Insider reports that Swift did sell one of her private jets on January 30, leaving her with one.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2024
The investigation began about a month after he was honored as one of the state's best teachers, and the claims made against him were unsubstantiated.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
In 2023, the party elected Kristina Karamo as chair, a vocal proponent of unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Unsubstantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubstantiated. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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