untested
adjective
un·test·ed
ˌən-ˈte-stəd 
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
With such new and untested systems prone to making mistakes, this is sorely needed.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
This is a massive experiment in the deregulation of novel, untested nuclear facilities that could pose grave threats to public health and safety.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Sterling has synthesized a cure, albeit an untested one, that could return Cooper to his original form –– or create more issues.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
With such new and untested systems prone to making mistakes, this is sorely needed.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
This is a massive experiment in the deregulation of novel, untested nuclear facilities that could pose grave threats to public health and safety.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Sterling has synthesized a cure, albeit an untested one, that could return Cooper to his original form –– or create more issues.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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