unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
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the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Warrior Essentials is one of many companies that trade on unfounded theories about the dangers of vaccines, which have proliferated in the alt-right social media landscape since the pandemic — ideas that are not backed by science.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Police in East Hartford were also called to the home of Rep. John Larson for a similar threat, which also turned out to be unfounded.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Carlson described Epps as a principal in a false flag operation in which the government incited the Jan. 6 riot, an unfounded conspiracy theory.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
ˈən-
: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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