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
According to records, Adair had complications with his left leg due to untreated diabetes.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
When combined with multiple peptides, 100% of vaccinated mice rejected tumors, while all untreated or single-adjuvant groups died within a month.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Then mix in the signs of grieving—lethargy, loss of appetite, weight loss, destructive behavior—that, when left untreated, can lead to health complications.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
When combined with multiple peptides, 100% of vaccinated mice rejected tumors, while all untreated or single-adjuvant groups died within a month.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Then mix in the signs of grieving—lethargy, loss of appetite, weight loss, destructive behavior—that, when left untreated, can lead to health complications.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
Adjective
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Joseph previously worked for an Emirati company, Global Shipping Group, and was also the signatory for three other tankers sanctioned for transporting Iranian crude oil.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some Sora users depicted King making crude jokes and other inappropriate content.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Employees told state officials that because of the shortages, surgical instruments were not cleaned in a timely manner and often remained unprocessed overnight — and sometimes for up to six days because staff couldn’t keep up with the volume, according to the reports.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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What looks like drive or purpose can sometimes be unprocessed pain in disguise.—
Jane Marie Chen,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s natural for that conclusion to be drawn.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stop Sales sent the raw chicken, cut cow foot and jerk sauce into the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The end result is a surprising yet inviting environment that combines raw and textural Brutalist elements with vintage accents and exotic details.—
Valentina Raggi,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The giraffe's only living relative, okapi are native to the Ituri Rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arizona native Ben Christensen is a creative director whose work highlights the American West.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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