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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Hershey Foods, viewing Hersheypark as new and untested, did not want to risk visitors associating its brands with what could be a failing theme park.
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John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
In the McLeod family, a young man in his 30s who went untested recently died of cancer, Guilford said.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
This is no time to experiment with the untested deep thoughts of do-gooders who couldn’t find Roseland, Englewood or Humboldt Park without GPS.
—Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, the conservative Tea Party takeover of some GOP organizations led to the nomination of untested and unvetted contenders in Delaware, Nevada and elsewhere who then struggled to win statewide elections.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
In the McLeod family, a young man in his 30s who went untested recently died of cancer, Guilford said.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
This is no time to experiment with the untested deep thoughts of do-gooders who couldn’t find Roseland, Englewood or Humboldt Park without GPS.
—Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, the conservative Tea Party takeover of some GOP organizations led to the nomination of untested and unvetted contenders in Delaware, Nevada and elsewhere who then struggled to win statewide elections.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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