unexplored
adjective
un·ex·plored
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 
: not explored: such as
a
: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery
an area of unexplored wilderness
b
: not looked into or investigated
unexplored options
unexplored areas of study
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And if that post-credit scene is anything to go by, there may be hope for a third film that takes viewers into a previously unexplored realm.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
The central conceit emerged from a simple yet unexplored premise.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
The discovery of Paradoxophidion showcases the rich source of unexplored fossils that the museum’s collections still hold.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Astronomers can only glimpse them edge-on, and most past spacecraft have orbited close to the sun's equatorial plane, leaving its poles largely unexplored.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
The central conceit emerged from a simple yet unexplored premise.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
The discovery of Paradoxophidion showcases the rich source of unexplored fossils that the museum’s collections still hold.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Astronomers can only glimpse them edge-on, and most past spacecraft have orbited close to the sun's equatorial plane, leaving its poles largely unexplored.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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