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Recent Examples of untried
At the time, states that still practiced the death penalty struggled as their lethal drug suppliers, not wanting to be associated with executions, cut ties and corrections offices experimented with untried methods.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
While untried adventures will always woo us, many of us hikers spend more time in the comfort zone.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy.
—Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
While untried adventures will always woo us, many of us hikers spend more time in the comfort zone.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy.
—Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
Adjective
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China has an untested military, a looming demographic crisis, a faltering economy and a forthcoming succession struggle.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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This dynamic may be leading more people to try purported psilocybin products that are untested and prohibited but nonetheless sold at some retail stores, says legal researcher Mason Marks, a law professor at Florida State University who focused on psychedelics.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also on Monday, Whoopi Goldberg gave a powerful bit of advice to would-be assassins from her post on the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Later on in the game, with Kansas City having a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter, Kelce dropped a would-be touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Food made by white people is often associated with and critiqued for being bland and unseasoned.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unsalted and unseasoned pasta cooking water can be cooled and used to water plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Clearly frustrated, Palencia gave up five runs and recorded zero outs during the ninth inning of that 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, a last-place team with a largely inexperienced and nondescript lineup.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Having won five straight Ryder Cups and 12 of the last 13, the American team entered as the heavy favorite despite fielding a relatively inexperienced squad.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is the second time in a row that fresh Hindi releases fell short at the box office while a south-Indian film ranked high among global top scorers for a weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The radiance and fresh-grapefruit scent linger on the skin; so do the moisturizing sunflower, passion fruit, açai, babassu, and rice bran oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the notion of mysterious objects hurtling through the air in a way that appears intelligently controlled is hard to seperate from the stigma of little green men and flying saucers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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