as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
baseless rumors that the baseball player was using steroids
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Recent Examples of baseless
The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy, and leads to baseless investigations of colleges and universities.
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Maryland Civil Rights Commission could mirror Colorado’s, bringing baseless cases against religious schools that refuse to acquiesce to mainstream culture, especially beliefs on sexuality and gender.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Last year, the couple filed a defamation lawsuit against US podcaster Candace Owens over baseless claims that Brigitte could be a man.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time, LGBTQ+ advocates slammed the suit as baseless and damaging.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding that volume, legal workers say, is a disorienting veneer of legibility that AI can bring to flawed or baseless arguments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's spokesman, Mosharraf Zaidi, dismissed the accusations as baseless, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesman, Mosharraf Zaidi, dismissed the allegations as baseless, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Maryland Civil Rights Commission could mirror Colorado’s, bringing baseless cases against religious schools that refuse to acquiesce to mainstream culture, especially beliefs on sexuality and gender.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Last year, the couple filed a defamation lawsuit against US podcaster Candace Owens over baseless claims that Brigitte could be a man.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time, LGBTQ+ advocates slammed the suit as baseless and damaging.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding that volume, legal workers say, is a disorienting veneer of legibility that AI can bring to flawed or baseless arguments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's spokesman, Mosharraf Zaidi, dismissed the accusations as baseless, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesman, Mosharraf Zaidi, dismissed the allegations as baseless, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseless
Adjective
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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That has prompted constitutional concerns around the Fourth Amendment, which prevents unreasonable search and seizure.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The theories are unfounded and have been repeatedly debunked.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The lesion that was removed from his brain is from the part that causes moments of unfounded fear.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former proved ultimately groundless while the latter came to pass, but not until the market was glutted.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers, judges and other public servants, all under groundless presidential attack.—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The push for peptides (both in injectable and non-injectable forms) has accelerated in recent years as influencers and manufacturers alike tout myriad benefits, many unsubstantiated by research.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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March 26, 2026 The MyPillow founder and right-wing politico has been sued numerous times for pushing unsubstantiated claims about alleged fraud in the 2020 presidential election.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Baseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseless. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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