as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings
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Recent Examples of unsupported
This, the theory goes, could lead to any children who don’t use ear guards or AAC devices going unrecognized or unsupported.
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Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the freeze is based on unsupported allegations of social services fraud and violates Congress’ spending power.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The collapse was likely the result of a leaking water line that washed out the soil underneath and left the pavement unsupported.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Critics said the idea was unsupported and could mislead parents.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the freeze is based on unsupported allegations of social services fraud and violates Congress’ spending power.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The collapse was likely the result of a leaking water line that washed out the soil underneath and left the pavement unsupported.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Critics said the idea was unsupported and could mislead parents.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsupported
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
Adjective
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The issue is critical because the Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect people from invasive government actions in their homes, shielding them from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Love, in this cultural script, is supposed to feel good most of the time, and that expectation isn’t entirely unreasonable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His specific claims are so far unsubstantiated — state investigators found daycares featured in the film operating as expected.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin looked to be doubling down on efforts to prolong the Ukraine war, making unsubstantiated claims that Kyiv had sought to attack one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, while Moscow’s forces launched a large-scale drone attack in southern Ukraine.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Noriega argued his charges were invalid under the legal doctrine that heads of state are often immune from prosecution, but courts rejected that argument in his case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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