well-supported
Britishadjective
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having good physical support
a sofa in which your back is well supported
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having a lot of support or encouragement
friendly matches were less well supported
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substantially upheld by evidence or facts
many well-supported theories
Example Sentences
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Refineries’ gross refining margins are also well-supported by supply disruptions, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Does the district court make factual findings that are actually well-supported by the record and would be difficult for the Supreme Court to run away from?
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
The BBC have approached Siouxsie's mainstream primary and secondary schools for a response to her claim that she was not well-supported as a child.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Based on a biography by Glenn Stout that contains some pretty provocative and reasonably well-supported theories about the ups and downs of her career, this Disney movie runs with those theories hard.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Forbes exerted his warm attachment to you with great effect—Burgh, the flag-ship of the Leinster squadron, gave a well-supported fire pointed against Pitt, and covering you.
From Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01 by Thomas Moore
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