as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Recent Examples of unfounded
Those reports were unfounded, and there was later speculation that Lighthizer was seeking a more senior post, perhaps Treasury secretary.
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Nonadherence and failure to get a prescription in the first place occur for a variety of reasons: lack of information, misinformation and unfounded fear—all of which can be combatted with more, not less, information.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Sellers endorsed Navarro for the seat in September, citing the spread of unfounded election conspiracy theories that have cast doubt on outcomes in recent election cycles.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
But in their criticisms of Gabbard, some Democrats have made their own unfounded claims.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Nonadherence and failure to get a prescription in the first place occur for a variety of reasons: lack of information, misinformation and unfounded fear—all of which can be combatted with more, not less, information.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Sellers endorsed Navarro for the seat in September, citing the spread of unfounded election conspiracy theories that have cast doubt on outcomes in recent election cycles.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
But in their criticisms of Gabbard, some Democrats have made their own unfounded claims.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfounded
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Left in the dust ‘Cruise’ driverless robot taxis are seen at a parking lot as California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revokes its self-driving car permit and citing ‘unreasonable risk to public safety’ in San Francisco, California, USA on October 24, 2023.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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To determine whether those amounts posed an unreasonable risk of harm, the agency compared them to a specific benchmark — the highest concentration of formaldehyde measured by government monitors in outdoor air between 2015 and 2020.Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s much more to be said about Ohanian’s original article, as well as the glee with which conservatives seized on its headline claim as the basis for largely groundless attacks on California’s economic policies.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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That’s based on the groundless notion that disability is easy to apply for and receive.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lake has not conceded either race and frequently tried—and failed—to overturn the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial results in court, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting irregularities.Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Rogan’s show, Trump repeated unsubstantiated GOP claims that the doubts sowed about the laptop’s authenticity somehow helped President Biden’s election.Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfounded. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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