unproven

adjective

Definition of unprovennext
as in unproved

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Recent Examples of unproven However, more ambitious claims that GLP-1s actively prevent cancer or improve survival after diagnosis remain unproven. — Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 Ethical issues also include informed consent from tissue donors, the regulation of experimental therapies, the marketing of unproven stem-cell treatments, and equitable access to emerging regenerative medicines. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 The government should not be allowed to make unproven allegations and then use those allegations to pressure our institutions into private settlements. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 All the unproven edge defender received from the Dolphins is a $187,500 signing bonus. — Omar Kelly july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unproven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproven
  1. unproved
  2. untested
  3. alleged
  4. speculative
  5. presumed
  6. hypothetical
  7. proposed
  8. conjectural
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  • But Starship still must demonstrate multiple unproved capabilities that are crucial to NASA’s plans—such as the in-space refueling, via multiple launches, that’s required for sending the vehicle out of low-Earth orbit to the moon.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
  • When gambling becomes the norm, taking risks in unproved investment channels start to look reasonable.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Definition of unproved
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  • As evidenced by Lloyd Webber’s statement, that something else would be the indisputably high cost of staging untested Broadway musicals in 2026.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • When people can no longer find the drug supply they’re used to, they’re forced to choose between the agony of withdrawal or new, untested sources.
    — Josh Katz, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of untested
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  • Investigators also determined that Dearth’s murder occurred after an alleged altercation between the two men, the AST spokesperson said.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • The alleged trespassing at Pritzker’s mansion took place just over a week later.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of alleged
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  • During the pandemic boom, cheap money, soaring asset prices, and speculative demand encouraged galleries to expand rapidly—adding artists, opening new locations and building ever larger organizations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • The role of commercial satellites in warfare has sparked speculative discussions on their legitimacy as military targets, and what the Pentagon’s role should be in defending them.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Adjective
  • These are not futuristic use cases with hypothetical applications.
    — Darren Tan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Another Noble Predictive Insights survey released in May showed Biggs losing to Hobbs in a hypothetical general election by four percentage points.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • The proposed law, which would federalize elections, require additional documentation in order to vote and curtail mail-in registration and ballots in all states, faces major logistical, legal and political hurdles.
    — SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • Newsom later eliminated state funding for the California Civic Media Program in his proposed 2026-27 budget, despite having celebrated the agreement in 2024.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of proposed
Adjective
  • The first two questions are too hypothetical and conjectural.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
  • Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Definition of conjectural

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