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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The victor was well-supported, as he always is.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Gold is well-supported by robust investment flows and sustained central-bank buying, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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
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
His eyes were studiously preserved from the profanation of meeting the ground, and his well-supported neck seldom condescended to move from its perpendicular position.
From Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
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