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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When print journalism had an extinction-level event early in this century, there was a natural migration away from newspapers to unexplored forms of digital media.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Later construction on the site left these areas unexplored until this year.
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Amen Galinato,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The deep ocean is still largely unexplored and biodiversity surveys contribute to the management of ocean biodiversity globally.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Later construction on the site left these areas unexplored until this year.
—
Amen Galinato,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The deep ocean is still largely unexplored and biodiversity surveys contribute to the management of ocean biodiversity globally.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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