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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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
However, Nixon said the two other stores in Stoke-on-Trent and Warrington were well-supported.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Genetic analysis also showed that circoviruses found in whales and other cetaceans form a distinct and well-supported monophyletic group within the genus Circovirus.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
Mark was very shrewd, and he guessed that Ted Pompey, being so much stronger and well-supported with stout soldiers, would make every effort to seize Caesar, who was slightly built, and bind him prisoner.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
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