unsupported
Britishadjective
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not supported physically, financially, or emotionally
unable to sit up unsupported
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not upheld by evidence or facts; unsubstantiated
Example Sentences
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“We will continue to hold accountable insurers that knowingly submit inaccurate or unsupported diagnoses to improperly inflate reimbursement,” Shumate said in a statement.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have all condemned conversion practices as dangerous and unsupported by evidence.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
Warsh’s track record demonstrates problematic reasoning and unsupported claims regarding economic policy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
For the publisher, White said English "strongly denies that she ever used Mr Behr for unlawful information-gathering", and the allegation was "unsupported by the evidence before the court".
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
And there it was: like a sheet of glass hanging unsupported in the air, but glass with no attention-catching reflections in it: just a square patch of difference.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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