as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Recent Examples of unfounded
Still, the Epstein saga might have gradually faded from the national consciousness, even in spite of the widespread, unfounded belief that his 2019 suicide in a jail cell while awaiting trial was in fact a murder carried out to prevent him from implicating associates in his crimes.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Banner said an internal investigation into the selection was conducted following a complaint by the command officers association and in September 2025 determined that the concerns were unfounded.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The bull’s sheer size and the location of the hunt spawned unfounded rumors that Brooks had committed game violations.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Some worry that this proposal could further fuel vaccine hesitancy by reinforcing unfounded fears about combination vaccines and ultimately leading to fewer children receiving timely protection against serious diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Banner said an internal investigation into the selection was conducted following a complaint by the command officers association and in September 2025 determined that the concerns were unfounded.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The bull’s sheer size and the location of the hunt spawned unfounded rumors that Brooks had committed game violations.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Some worry that this proposal could further fuel vaccine hesitancy by reinforcing unfounded fears about combination vaccines and ultimately leading to fewer children receiving timely protection against serious diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfounded
Adjective
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That seems unreasonable given how weak this group has been.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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This decision places an unreasonable financial burden on agencies and managers who are already navigating a fragile market.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More severe weather events due to global warming may be driving some of the baseless theories, scientists say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The baseless claims against Dominion caused one of its executives to go into hiding in 2020, and led to numerous defamation lawsuits.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, Sulton said the new criminal case is groundless and accused prosecutors of bringing additional charges because Spencer rejected a plea deal on the first case.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most extreme version of this debate over Kirk’s views on Israel emerged with shocking velocity after his death, in the form of groundless claims that he’d been killed by the Israelis.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Musk himself has been known to repost unsubstantiated claims, boosting them to his hundreds of millions of followers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s unsubstantiated claims that NATO is plotting armed provocations against Transnistria could be a pretext for Moscow’s meddling in Moldova, raising concerns about further military aggression in the region.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfounded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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