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well-founded

[ wel-foun-did ]

adjective

  1. having a foundation in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.:

    well-founded suspicions.



well-founded

adjective

  1. having good grounds

    well-founded rumours

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of well-founded1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
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He added that Yaxley-Lennon's claims he was being denied contact with friends and family were "manifestly not well-founded".

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"It’s extremely important from a health communications perspective to treat well-founded fears from a place of respect and empathy."

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Despite some occasionally well-founded grumbling about ineffective or poorly designed projects, Congress has generally understood these fundamentals well.

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The justices will have to decide whether to abide by long-standing, well-founded precedents — or give the president vast new powers that would threaten a host of government officials granted a measure of independence by law.

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As it turns out, the apprehension was well-founded: This season was the worst “RHONY†has ever been.

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