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Recent Examples of unproven
The federal government said the firing was justified because the president determined there was sufficient cause, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud.
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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
At this point, nine research universities have had all or most of their federal research funds frozen by the administration over allegations of violations of civil rights laws or other typically unproven accusations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Although O’Neill did use social media to criticize FDA efforts to stop the prescribing of unproven treatments for COVID-19, including the anti-parasite drug ivermectin.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
At this point, nine research universities have had all or most of their federal research funds frozen by the administration over allegations of violations of civil rights laws or other typically unproven accusations.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Although O’Neill did use social media to criticize FDA efforts to stop the prescribing of unproven treatments for COVID-19, including the anti-parasite drug ivermectin.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproven
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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After last year’s poorly received stint in Las Vegas, the market will return to Los Angeles this November at a new, untested venue — the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is the most stable option among Insider channels; the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels are progressively more forward-looking and untested.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tom Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bigelow’s work is procedural to its core, and that this film is a speculative what-if is made all the more horrifying because of its banality.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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It’s meant to be bought, enjoyed, and drunk—not treated like a speculative financial asset.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Based on the state’s 2019 study, the county would likely have valued this hypothetical home around 92% of its market value.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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And that fear isn’t hypothetical.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The proposed In-N-Out site is now home to Hickory Falls Wood-Fired Bar & Grill restaurant that would be demolished to make way for the In-N-Out if approved, according to the present site plan.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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In addition to other attempts to cut costs or generate more revenue, one recent move was the cancellation of the proposed City of Lights Center theater and event space that would have been managed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority, according to past reporting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproven. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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