as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
untreated wool
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Recent Examples of untreated
Left untreated or undertreated, HS can progress significantly over time, both physically and systemically.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Each female carpenter bee creates a nest by drilling a perfectly round entrance hole (about 1/2 inch diameter) in untreated wood to lay her eggs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
To deny people health care runs counter to our values as Californians and costs us more when people go untreated, become very sick and end up in emergency rooms.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Four patients died during that time, and providers warned of risks to public safety if patients went untreated and got violent.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Each female carpenter bee creates a nest by drilling a perfectly round entrance hole (about 1/2 inch diameter) in untreated wood to lay her eggs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
To deny people health care runs counter to our values as Californians and costs us more when people go untreated, become very sick and end up in emergency rooms.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Four patients died during that time, and providers warned of risks to public safety if patients went untreated and got violent.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
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Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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And two, crude oil from the Gulf — the unprocessed stuff — is typically shipped to refineries around the world, including to significant producers of jet fuel in Asia.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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People default to what feels natural to them.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The first memorial was at the high school football field, a week after the crash, when the tragedy was still raw, while some survivors remained hospitalized.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Young shoots and leaves can be eaten raw in salads, while older leaves are better cooked to combat the bitter flavor.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Melons are native to regions of Asia and Africa with a long, hot, and dry growing season similar to Southern California’s.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The new sidewalks, circle-motif native landscaping and raised crosswalks stretch from Main Street to Gillham Road.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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