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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Acuff invited him to move to Nashville and become his manager, but Roy Acuff was already a big star and Tom Parker had already set his sights on a younger, still unproven artist named Eddy Arnold.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
That matters, because these are Russia’s only crude-oil export terminals that don’t freeze in winter—and the ability of Russian air defenses to protect them remains unproven.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
The space agency paid a bargain price for this launch of the two ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft—just $20 million, a discount reflecting New Glenn’s unproven status when NASA inked that deal in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
After, all Green Bay has lost to the Cleveland Browns and the Panthers, and Love is still largely unproven.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
That matters, because these are Russia’s only crude-oil export terminals that don’t freeze in winter—and the ability of Russian air defenses to protect them remains unproven.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
The space agency paid a bargain price for this launch of the two ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft—just $20 million, a discount reflecting New Glenn’s unproven status when NASA inked that deal in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
After, all Green Bay has lost to the Cleveland Browns and the Panthers, and Love is still largely unproven.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproven. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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