untried

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for untried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untried
Adjective
  • After last year’s poorly received stint in Las Vegas, the market will return to Los Angeles this November at a new, untested venue — the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This is the most stable option among Insider channels; the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels are progressively more forward-looking and untested.
    Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But after hours of public testimony, the City Council determined that — unlike cars at the would-be drive-thru — the proposal didn’t stack up.
    Rose Evans September 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors describe the laws as an invaluable tool against would-be attackers, but civil liberties groups have long complained of overreach.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Swiss transportation company Twiliner is kicking off a new night bus service later this year that will be more akin to a business class airline seat than your typical bus.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Food made by white people is often associated with and critiqued for being bland and unseasoned.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Unsalted and unseasoned pasta cooking water can be cooled and used to water plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His emergence has enabled a talented, inexperienced team find its early identity.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Fruit Tropical and Asian fruits like durian, lychee, green mangoes and jackfruit can be found in Milwaukee's Burmese shops.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untried. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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