untreated

adjective

ˌən-ˈtrē-təd How to pronounce untreated (audio)
Definition of untreatednext
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 In some cases, water pressure drops, potentially allowing untreated groundwater to seep into pipes. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Since spring, some 10% of their research participants have been found to have active syphilis — cases that might otherwise have gone undiagnosed and untreated. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 Tularemia, a bacterial disease, can become serious if left untreated. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 31 July 2026 May look like a rough or scaly patch and has a higher risk of spreading if left untreated. — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for untreated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
  1. unprocessed
  2. natural
  3. raw
  4. native
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The famed highway—which turns 100 this year—passes through bustling cities, natural landmarks, and quirky roadside attractions, so there’s plenty of things to see (and do) along the way.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, enduring businesses like Wedgwood, P&G, and Ford consistently built success by prioritizing customer value, trust, and market expansion, recognizing profits as a natural outcome.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • Some food wasn’t held at a safe temperature, raw fish and raw chicken were stored without a date marking and there was organic matter in the ice machine.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His sister died in early 2019, and his mom had died a few years prior, and most posts are tributes to them, or raw expressions of despair.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of raw
Adjective
  • Cannabis is native to Nepal and is widely used during festivals, and activists in Nepal have been trying to get the government to change the law to allow it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Children born to Italian citizens in the likes of the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil and Monasterios’ native Venezuela were being judged to have lost their Italian citizenship if their parents naturalized in the new country.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of native

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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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