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
While this guide focuses on Windows PCs, many of the same principles apply to older Macs, especially if your system is stuck on unsupported macOS versions like High Sierra or Mojave.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Coaches have felt unsupported and undervalued, leading to an environment where fear and anxiety replace passion and purpose.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Early in 2022, Zahab and longtime expedition partner Kevin Vallely were stymied while attempting an unsupported crossing of Ellesmere, a 500-mile-long Canadian island in the Arctic Circle (and one of the northernmost land masses on the planet).
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Outside scientists examine submitted studies for biases, errors, and unsupported claims or conclusions, and authors are required to include statements about conflicts of interest—including reasons for even just the appearance of bias in the eyes of others—and to disclose their funding sources.
—Eric Reinhart, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Coaches have felt unsupported and undervalued, leading to an environment where fear and anxiety replace passion and purpose.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Early in 2022, Zahab and longtime expedition partner Kevin Vallely were stymied while attempting an unsupported crossing of Ellesmere, a 500-mile-long Canadian island in the Arctic Circle (and one of the northernmost land masses on the planet).
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Outside scientists examine submitted studies for biases, errors, and unsupported claims or conclusions, and authors are required to include statements about conflicts of interest—including reasons for even just the appearance of bias in the eyes of others—and to disclose their funding sources.
—Eric Reinhart, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsupported
Adjective
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The vast majority of post commenters assured the OP that her feelings are completely valid and that her mother is being unreasonable.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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But leading the team to the Finals is not an unreasonable request.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump fired Krebs, who directed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in November 2020 after Krebs disputed the Republican president’s unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud and vouched for the integrity of the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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But Gallego and several council members opposed the agreement, calling the accusations unsubstantiated and others asking for a full review before adopting it.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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But there’s a risk to competing with an invalid NIL deal, because the schools are arming the CSC with enforcement authority.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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That some of the claims of the key EPC patents were invalid and should never have been granted in the first place.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsupported. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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