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
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Examples of unsupported in a Sentence
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But this argument—to the extent that it isn’t rendered beyond trivial by the annihilation of Gaza and the West’s collaboration in that crime—is ludicrous and unsupported by history.
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Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Musk's vague assertion of SEC harassment here is similarly unsupported.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023
Public health officials are increasingly raising concerns about toddler milk, especially as companies deploy advertising for products using bold — and, critics say, often unsupported — health claims.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2024
When engaging with someone who believes a piece of information that's unsupported by facts, demonstrate a willingness to listen.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Cybersecurity professionals quickly started to point out that the story was unsupported by any evidence—and was somewhat absurd on its face.
—Andy Greenberg Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
To begin, the claim that flavored tobacco and nicotine products are more dangerous than regular cigarettes is unsupported by studies.
—David Medoza, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
So are the most vocal leaders of the attempts to remove her, many of whom also back Trump's unsupported claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Steam Support will be unable to offer users technical support for issues related to the old operating systems, and Steam will be unable to guarantee continued functionality of Steam on the unsupported operating system versions.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Musk's vague assertion of SEC harassment here is similarly unsupported.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023
Public health officials are increasingly raising concerns about toddler milk, especially as companies deploy advertising for products using bold — and, critics say, often unsupported — health claims.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2024
When engaging with someone who believes a piece of information that's unsupported by facts, demonstrate a willingness to listen.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Cybersecurity professionals quickly started to point out that the story was unsupported by any evidence—and was somewhat absurd on its face.
—Andy Greenberg Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
To begin, the claim that flavored tobacco and nicotine products are more dangerous than regular cigarettes is unsupported by studies.
—David Medoza, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
So are the most vocal leaders of the attempts to remove her, many of whom also back Trump's unsupported claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Steam Support will be unable to offer users technical support for issues related to the old operating systems, and Steam will be unable to guarantee continued functionality of Steam on the unsupported operating system versions.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupported. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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