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
Space unsupported indeterminate tomato plants 3 to 4 feet apart to allow plenty of room for the sprawling vines.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists said that myths about birth control affecting long-term fertility are unsupported by data.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
—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
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists said that myths about birth control affecting long-term fertility are unsupported by data.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
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Both Jaynes and Meany were accused by the Justice Department of aiding and abetting the deprivation of Taylor's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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When patients have few to no symptoms, a kidney biopsy seems like an expensive and unreasonable ask.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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But unsubstantiated rumors of Netanyahu’s death continued to spread, with TikTokers and meme accounts analyzing subsequent posts from his account.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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For years, unsubstantiated speculation circulated publicly tying Smith’s death to members of the Murdaugh family.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Changes to the hepatitis B vaccines for newborns and COVID-19 shots made via earlier ACIP votes were deemed invalid.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fry has been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003, on a range of offenses including assault, burglary, driving with an invalid license, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to court records.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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