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 the Tuskegee syphilis study, hundreds of Black men were left untreated without their knowledge over a 40-year period.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Left untreated, a serious case of FOBO becomes self-fulfilling.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Millions of gallons a day of raw, untreated sewage and industrial waste flows north through the Tijuana River, across the border, into the Tijuana River Estuary and out into the Pacific — polluting the air as well.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The researchers reported that dendrite growth dropped by up to 50 times compared to untreated zinc batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Left untreated, a serious case of FOBO becomes self-fulfilling.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Millions of gallons a day of raw, untreated sewage and industrial waste flows north through the Tijuana River, across the border, into the Tijuana River Estuary and out into the Pacific — polluting the air as well.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The researchers reported that dendrite growth dropped by up to 50 times compared to untreated zinc batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
Adjective
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Justice has left me behind, like so many other victims in other unprocessed cases.—
TIME,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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While unprocessed steel, aluminum and copper will still be tariffed at 50%, products made with those metals will be tariffed between 10% and 25%.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pristine Sprays Toilet Paper Spray is a more natural, eco-friendly alternative to wet wipes.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death to be natural.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Smashing vegetables softens their raw, fibrous bite and breaks down their structure.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Until recently, the country exported raw nickel while most of the value creation occurred abroad.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the pairing of a native Texan and golf pro with a Hollywood star may have seemed unlikley, the duo appeared to quickly form a connection at Augusta, with DeChambeau offering Hart some tips on the course.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Volunteers will remove invasive artichokes and support healthy native habitat in Poway’s open spaces.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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