UNTREATED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

untreated

adjective

ˌən-ˈtrē-təd

Definition of untreated

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 If left untreated, gum disease can spread to the bones surrounding your gums, making chewing painful. — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026 The illness can last anywhere from days to over a month if untreated, and symptoms could relapse one or more times after a person feels better. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 If left untreated, these mild impairments and declines could lead to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Why untreated sleep apnea is a whole-body problem The stakes go well beyond feeling tired. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untreated

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Finally, Pure Audio Mode provides an unprocessed stereo output via independent left and right channels for anyone who needs full post-production control.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Its advocates preach the environmental and emotional benefits of natural burials and encourage mourners to bear witness to a corpse in its unprocessed state before it is borne away to a funeral home.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of unprocessed

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For best results, refresh natural mulches once a year in spring or fall to keep mulch lines good and thick.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
By putting fashion, food, art and hospitality into the same natural flow, Fontainebleau makes that customer’s time work considerably harder.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of natural

Adjective

Last year, 45,093 people died in Colorado — an increase in raw numbers from 44,527 deaths in 2024, but an improvement after adjusting for population growth and aging.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
People can protect themselves by washing their hands, washing produce, cooking and heating produce and avoid eating raw foods and unpasteurized milk.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of raw

Adjective

Animals at the farm will help manage weeds and restore native habitat, part of the farm’s broader regenerative agriculture work.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Huffington spent a grueling 11 years building Huffington Post into one of the biggest names in digital media, growing its newsroom to more than 850 journalists and becoming the first digital-native outlet to win a Pulitzer Prize.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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