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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Goalkeeping concerns over Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have perhaps been addressed with the addition of Senne Lammens, but the 23-year-old Belgian is relatively unproven at the highest level having made just 93 career appearances.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The federal government said the firing was justified because the president determined there was sufficient cause, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past 200 days, Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, stuffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, and propped up unproven treatments during a deadly measles outbreak.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
While they have long been prescribed as standard treatment after a heart attack, their benefit in the context of modern treatments was unproven, with new drugs often tested but older treatments less rigorously questioned, according to the researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The federal government said the firing was justified because the president determined there was sufficient cause, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past 200 days, Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, stuffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, and propped up unproven treatments during a deadly measles outbreak.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
While they have long been prescribed as standard treatment after a heart attack, their benefit in the context of modern treatments was unproven, with new drugs often tested but older treatments less rigorously questioned, according to the researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproven. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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