unsupported
adjective
un·sup·port·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-təd 
: not supported: such as
a
: not verified or substantiated
an unsupported accusation
an opinion unsupported by evidence
b
: lacking or appearing to lack structural support
unsupported panels
Examples of unsupported in a Sentence
an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings
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Early in 2022, Zahab and longtime expedition partner Kevin Vallely were stymied while attempting an unsupported crossing of Ellesmere, a 500-mile-long Canadian island in the Arctic Circle (and one of the northernmost land masses on the planet).
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Outside scientists examine submitted studies for biases, errors, and unsupported claims or conclusions, and authors are required to include statements about conflicts of interest—including reasons for even just the appearance of bias in the eyes of others—and to disclose their funding sources.
—Eric Reinhart, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
But her message was met with silence, leaving her feeling ignored and unsupported.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
My mother’s college acting teacher insisted that Vanya must be played as suffering from hemorrhoids (a conviction unsupported by the script).
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Outside scientists examine submitted studies for biases, errors, and unsupported claims or conclusions, and authors are required to include statements about conflicts of interest—including reasons for even just the appearance of bias in the eyes of others—and to disclose their funding sources.
—Eric Reinhart, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
But her message was met with silence, leaving her feeling ignored and unsupported.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
My mother’s college acting teacher insisted that Vanya must be played as suffering from hemorrhoids (a conviction unsupported by the script).
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsupported
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupported. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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