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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“Despite recent consolidation, gold prices remain well-supported as global demand hit a record high last quarter,” says ADM Investor Services in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
However, for those who are vitamin D deficient or at risk of bone problems, supplementation remains a well-supported and practical choice.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 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
The prime minister's spokesman said the government intends to "introduce the legislation within weeks" and is "confident it will be well-supported".
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
His pleasantry does not proceed from keen and well-supported irony; just, but unexpected comparisons; but depends, for effect, chiefly upon strange polysyllabic epithets, and the endless enumeration of minute circumstances.
From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley
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