unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
Synonyms
Examples of unfounded in a Sentence
the accusation proved to be unfounded
Recent Examples on the Web
On Wednesday evening, a Columbia spokesperson said rumors that the university had threatened to bring in the National Guard were unfounded.
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CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Some patients also face additional, unfounded add-on fees tacked on by hospitals that purchase freestanding facilities.
—Alex Azar and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Moreover, concerns about environmental regulations harming employment or the job market are unfounded; evidence suggests that the health and societal benefits far outweigh the compliance costs and any short-term job impacts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
While critics fear that CARE Court will become a new, easier pathway to conservatorship, Dr. Lisa Wong, the director of Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health, said those concerns were unfounded.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation said the Waymo expansion was happening too soon, without enough local oversight of autonomous vehicle operations, but in an order last month state officials said that those concerns were unfounded.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Trustworthy companies are also careful not to make wild or unfounded claims about their products.
—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Board of Supervisors upended the county’s elections process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems because of unfounded voter fraud claims pushed by Trump.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Some patients also face additional, unfounded add-on fees tacked on by hospitals that purchase freestanding facilities.
—Alex Azar and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Moreover, concerns about environmental regulations harming employment or the job market are unfounded; evidence suggests that the health and societal benefits far outweigh the compliance costs and any short-term job impacts.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
While critics fear that CARE Court will become a new, easier pathway to conservatorship, Dr. Lisa Wong, the director of Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health, said those concerns were unfounded.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation said the Waymo expansion was happening too soon, without enough local oversight of autonomous vehicle operations, but in an order last month state officials said that those concerns were unfounded.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Trustworthy companies are also careful not to make wild or unfounded claims about their products.
—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Board of Supervisors upended the county’s elections process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems because of unfounded voter fraud claims pushed by Trump.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
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: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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