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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Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Confidence and Security Online communication carries the weight of uncertainty, so long as one is unsupported by verification systems.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The former was merely 4 percentage points below his career norm, and the latter was unsupported by his whiff and called strike rates.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
During routine inspection and maintenance, Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Watershed Protection staff determined that a portion of the original 1940s bypass — an infrastructure feature designed to manage Barton Creek flow — is now unsupported underneath and potentially unstable.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Confidence and Security Online communication carries the weight of uncertainty, so long as one is unsupported by verification systems.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The former was merely 4 percentage points below his career norm, and the latter was unsupported by his whiff and called strike rates.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
During routine inspection and maintenance, Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Watershed Protection staff determined that a portion of the original 1940s bypass — an infrastructure feature designed to manage Barton Creek flow — is now unsupported underneath and potentially unstable.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupported. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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