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untested

adjective

Definition of untestednext
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as in unproven

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as in untried

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Recent Examples of untested For most Thai citizens, the selection of 200 new senators in 2024 through an arcane and untested self-nomination system barely registered, creating ample opportunity for manipulation. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Boone transfer Kyson Cleveland will lead a contingent of untested receivers. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Miami has three untested quarterbacks behind him who are competing to be his backup. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Look for missing counter metrics, untested assumptions, negative evidence, unclear authority, integration costs, new dependencies, and weak exception paths. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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
  • Brian Flores is an incredible coordinator, but his roster is largely unproven.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins have an unproven cast of edge rushers and are still searching for four who can do an effective job rushing the quarterback and setting edges.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One Discord user posted a threat to hand out hundreds of fliers at the store’s physical Sonny Angel launch event later that morning, falsely claiming that owners supported ICE to discourage would-be shoppers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of would-be
Adjective
  • Most people encounter crypto as a high-tech, speculative asset class.
    — Wade Preston, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The primary barrier has been the cumulative friction of subpar user experiences, misdirected marketing and an obsession with speculative trading over personal finance.
    — Jeff Mahony, Forbes.com, 14 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
  • Edmonton is set to rely on some inexperienced players this season.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexperienced

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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untested. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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