unsubstantiated
adjective
un·sub·stan·ti·at·ed
ˌən-səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌā-təd 
: not proven to be true : not substantiated
an unsubstantiated rumor/report
a plausible but unsubstantiated theory
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an unsubstantiated claim that was thrown out of court
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Lutnick repeated several unsubstantiated claims in the interview with Collins, including that the government is withholding data about vaccines, that vaccines are linked to a rise in autism diagnoses and that scientists were paid to say Kennedy is lying about vaccines.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
And despite not being a swing state, the issue has thrust Virginia into the national spotlight as Republicans seize on the unsubstantiated claims that non-citizen voting will influence election outcomes in Vice President Harris' favor.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Not long after the signing, there were unsubstantiated reports that Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, sought side payments from NBA teams interested in signing his nephew.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
He was exonerated once; six complaints were substantiated, four allegations were deemed unfounded and another six were unsubstantiated.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
And despite not being a swing state, the issue has thrust Virginia into the national spotlight as Republicans seize on the unsubstantiated claims that non-citizen voting will influence election outcomes in Vice President Harris' favor.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Not long after the signing, there were unsubstantiated reports that Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, sought side payments from NBA teams interested in signing his nephew.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024
He was exonerated once; six complaints were substantiated, four allegations were deemed unfounded and another six were unsubstantiated.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Unsubstantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsubstantiated. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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