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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Gerl, pointing to online speculation about the legitimacy of the text messages released by federal law enforcement, said that such doubts, even if unproven, could complicate the prosecution’s narrative.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As an example, over the most recent summer, Ko Itakura and Alassane Plea, the team’s best centre-back and most important utility attacker respectively, were both sold, with the squad being reinforced only with cheaper, unproven players.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Altman himself has cautioned that too much money is flooding into unproven AI ventures, while Zuckerberg has compared today’s infrastructure frenzy to past bubbles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The players the Celtics added to fill those holes were, as Stevens noted, largely unproven at the NBA level.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As an example, over the most recent summer, Ko Itakura and Alassane Plea, the team’s best centre-back and most important utility attacker respectively, were both sold, with the squad being reinforced only with cheaper, unproven players.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Altman himself has cautioned that too much money is flooding into unproven AI ventures, while Zuckerberg has compared today’s infrastructure frenzy to past bubbles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The players the Celtics added to fill those holes were, as Stevens noted, largely unproven at the NBA level.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproven. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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