untested

adjective

Definition of untestednext
1
as in unproven

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as in untried

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Recent Examples of untested The project might have ended there had Kurin not made contact with a few previously untested Hemings descendants. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging. — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 But that boldness ups the likelihood of misfires, given the guessing game involved with such untested talent. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Manufacturers of untested products are most likely to get caught only when there’s a customer casualty count. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untested
  1. unproven
  2. untried
  3. unproved
  4. would-be
  5. speculative
  6. unseasoned
  7. presumed
  8. inexperienced
Adjective
  • Do not introduce an unproven customer-facing AI workflow during peak season.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For the rest of the industry, that could put the onus on an array of nascent technologies, from unproven launch vehicles to a troubled astronaut spacecraft under development by Boeing that previously malfunctioned with two NASA astronauts aboard.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unproven
Adjective
  • Still, all but Verse (7 ½ sacks last year) are untried.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • The audacity of such a mission, wrapping so many untried things into a single flight, meant Artemis III would not have launched for at least two more years, and probably more like three, four, or more.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of untried
Adjective
  • That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unproved
Adjective
  • Asbille plays a grieving woman injected with a paralytic drug who must then run, hide and fight her would-be killer before her body shuts down.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers pulled to within a point with 23 seconds left in the game after Tre Nichols escaped a trio of would-be tacklers and lofted a 67-yard touchdown pass to Carter McElhany.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of would-be
Adjective
  • These platforms are colonizing existing speculative spaces—like election results and sporting outcomes—while profiting from areas of asymmetrical knowledge that were previously not possible to monetize.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For its movie, Neon plans to focus on emerging filmmakers to contribute to the anthology feature based on the sprawling SCP Wiki launched in 2008 as a collaborative and speculative fiction website.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • The comedian is partnering with Knorr to joke about unseasoned chicken in a series of social videos.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And unlike most onigiri, typically made with unseasoned rice, Choe is using both white and purple sushi rice.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unseasoned
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Adjective
  • Consulting has built a system that allows relatively inexperienced people to deliver the judgment clients are willing to pay for.
    — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Seas will also begin to lower as the nor'easter pulls away, but inexperienced mariners and small vessels are encouraged to stay docked on Monday as rough seas and gusty winds are still likely.
    — Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untested. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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