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unsubstantiated

[uhn-suhb-stan-shee-ey-tid] / ˌʌn səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪ tɪd /


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“The State AGs may call this a landmark case, but their limited claims are unsubstantiated and their financial demands are vastly disproportionate,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

At the telecommunications company’s call for first-quarter results, management provided no clarity beyond its refusal to comment “on unsubstantiated reports,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

These claims were unsubstantiated as post-election polling shows that transgender policies are were often ranked low in priorities for surveyed voters.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

Iran-aligned group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya - The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand - made an unsubstantiated claim of responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

“Objection! Your Honor, I object to this wild unsubstantiated testimony.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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