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Meanings of unfounded in English

Without a basis in reason or fact.

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Usage of unfounded in English
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Goldman has said the SEC suit is unfounded in law and fact.
Reuters
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However, fears that internet freedoms could be at risk are not unfounded.
The South African
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The federal government and healthcare reform advocates say the assertion is unfounded.
Reuters
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The company said the charges were unfounded and it would fight them.
Reuters
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Again, it must be a question of her having an unfounded suspicion.
La's orchestra saves the world
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The claims were unfounded and both children were returned to their families.
The Irish Times
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In 2016, an international court of arbitration rejected this claim as unfounded.
News.com.au
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Peter Jackson sued when the unfounded allegations appeared on Twitter last year.
The Irish Times
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The assumption that there would be violence at the festival was unfounded.
The Irish Times
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Union Pacific continued to deny the allegations and called the claims unfounded.
Reuters
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Madam, -My instinct is to defend the church from unfounded attacks.
The Irish Times
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My anxiety about stepping into sit-in society were unfounded in this instance.
Independent.ie
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Any fears that the flu vaccine actually causes the flu are unfounded.
The Irish Times
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Vladimir Putin's spokesman says accusations of state-sponsored doping in Russia appear unfounded.
The Irish Times
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The not-entirely-unfounded suspicion tended to cloud his judgment, especially his moral judgment.
Countdown: The Liberators-ARC
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Such speculations are unfounded and they are unproductive as well, Panelo said.
Reuters
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