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unsupported

British  
/ ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtɪd /

adjective

  1. not supported physically, financially, or emotionally

    unable to sit up unsupported

  2. not upheld by evidence or facts; unsubstantiated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Webull disputed a congressional committee’s findings about its ties to China, saying the report contained inaccuracies and unsupported conclusions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“We strongly disagree with the jury’s verdict, which we believe is unsupported by the evidence and inconsistent with the law,” Joby said in a statement provided to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I am deeply concerned at persistent and often unjustified criticism and the outdated and unsupported views of dissident paramilitaries remaining as barriers to people seeing themselves having a career in the police," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

As the magma continues to escape, sections of the unsupported ground subside, opening new fractures and vents while feeding further eruptive columns and pyroclastic density currents.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Elaine, unsupported, sank down beside the bed and began to sob more than ever.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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