unproved

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Recent Examples of unproved During the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, for example, armed men hampered firefighting, fueled by unproved rumors that antifa had set the fires. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024 Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy. Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015 Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis. Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unproved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproved
Adjective
  • Martin replaced former Chief Keith Tomey, who was fired over misconduct allegations involving the misuse of a city vehicle, city firefighters playing in a charity softball game, and unproven claims of retaliatory behavior involving City Manager Terrence Moore.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Depth is the bigger question for TCU as the Horned Frogs are unproven and will need some younger players to step up.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • The alleged video portrayed her topless while performing at the previous evening's Hoosier Idol event, an annual state talent show and fundraiser, according to 24sightNews' reporting.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Mora and his alleged accomplice, Christhian Aybar, 22, were also hit with assault, robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and related offenses in an 11-count indictment unsealed in Manhattan Supreme Court.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Or a business model potentially based on selling unregistered securities in a highly volatile and speculative financial ecosystem.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Palantir earnings reaction will be a tell for the speculative crowd.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • One in seven pilots died in crashes, usually due to faulty, untested aircraft or poor visibility in changeable weather.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • But the move would be foolhardy for a largely untested navy.
    Kerry Brown, Time, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).
    Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
Adjective
  • In Baltimore County, this hypothetical is even worse.
    John Hohman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Peltola, meanwhile, held a lead over Republican candidates in a hypothetical poll of the governor race.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproved. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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