uncharted
adjective
un·chart·ed
ˌən-ˈchär-təd 
: not recorded or plotted on a map, chart, or plan
an uncharted island
—often used figurativelyThe discussion moved into uncharted territory/waters. [=moved into a new and unknown area]
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The Padres of 2023 were in uncharted territory.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Blending families and continuing as individual artists was an uncharted road, discovered one step at a time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
That is uncharted territory, talking like a pure, unadulterated human being.
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Having devoted herself to two sports the way most elite athletes devote themselves to one, Smith is quickly approaching uncharted territory.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Blending families and continuing as individual artists was an uncharted road, discovered one step at a time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
That is uncharted territory, talking like a pure, unadulterated human being.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Having devoted herself to two sports the way most elite athletes devote themselves to one, Smith is quickly approaching uncharted territory.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Uncharted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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uncharted
adjective
un·chart·ed
ˌən-ˈchärt-əd
: not recorded or located on a map, chart, or plan : unknown
vast uncharted wilderness
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