well-supported

British

adjective

having good physical support

a sofa in which your back is well supported
having a lot of support or encouragement

friendly matches were less well supported
substantially upheld by evidence or facts

many well-supported theories

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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

The boisterous captain is a well-drawn and a well-supported character.

From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 by Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)

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