untested

Definition of untestednext

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Recent Examples of untested But investors haven't been deterred from throwing money behind new, and often untested at scale, AI chip technology. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 For years, the LAPD struggled to clear a decades-old backlog of untested rape kits that at one point ballooned in number to more than 6,100. Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Fox, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper is largely untested in the spring. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untested
Adjective
  • The size of the launcher, the novel and unproven approach, and uncertain funding levels suggest that the 2027 timeline for a debut flight is very ambitious.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • The search was prompted by soil vapor sampling, an experimental technology that detected volatile organic compounds potentially associated with decomposing human remains — though the method remains unproven in criminal investigations.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Originally hesitant about using the relatively untried medium of radio in this way, The King was reassured by a visit to the BBC in the summer of 1932 and agreed to take part.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The hitch is that Florida is dependent on an untried product.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s thus far unproved — and the topic of fierce debate — is whether algorithms like ACE2 can keep up over the long term.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
  • What Happens Next The lawsuit’s allegations are unproved, and no court has made findings on the merits.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But if our test cars are any indication of what’s possible during the ordering process, these accent colors can be altered or removed as would-be owners see fit.
    Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Like other collectible alternative assets, such as fine art, rare watches and classic cars, cask investing is a high-risk, speculative, long-term bet on a largely unregulated, illiquid asset.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • Plans by Becknell are to build the speculative structure, to be called Northwind North Business Park, and utilize it for light industrial businesses to rent.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • And yet, to get caught up in what Jódar might one day be would risk missing the show that this unseasoned version of him is putting on.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Even if your sauce is properly seasoned, your dish will taste flat when unseasoned noodles are added.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026

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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untested. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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