unproven
adjective
un·prov·en
ˌən-ˈprü-vən 
British also -ˈprō-
: not tested and shown to be good, true, or useful : not proven
an unproven allegation/theory
unproven benefits
unproven technology
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Prosecutors, who had sought seven years and seven months in jail, said that the four women accusing him of rape, in both the proven and unproven cases, had each time been too unconscious or too incapacitated to resist him after attending parties.
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
That was a driving question as reporters Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins set out to examine how the state was responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments.
—Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
But the bulk of that hinges on unproven technology and massive capital needs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But the bulk of that hinges on unproven technology and massive capital needs.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
That was a driving question as reporters Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins set out to examine how the state was responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments.
—Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
But the bulk of that hinges on unproven technology and massive capital needs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But the bulk of that hinges on unproven technology and massive capital needs.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unproven
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproven. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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