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as in untreated
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Recent Examples of unworked
Fragments of whale bones appeared at these inland sites in small and unworked pieces.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
Adjective
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America's promise remains unfinished, and truth and repair are a robust recipe for stimulating forward momentum that affirms the ideals animating the Declaration of Independence.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The novel follows two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together, with the help of a journalist intent to connect the dots.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, affects about 1 billion people globally, and 80% of people who have it are unaware and untreated, according to the American Medical Association.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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One of the most frequently responsible species for snakebites in the U.S., the rattlesnake's bites can be deadly if left untreated, especially for children and the elderly.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The location, unpolished but still touched with Telfar’s essence, as his white and neutral-toned tank tops hung on clotheslines from building to building looming above the audience.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The interiors feature raw, unpolished concrete walls and ceilings, thoughtfully juxtaposed with soft timber furnishings in a traditional Norwegian style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Your diet plays a key role in energy levels; nutrient-dense, unprocessed, carb-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, and nuts help maintain steady energy.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 July 2025
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That left Fetch with thousands of unprocessed receipts and two options: cancel the feature and never deliver rewards to all those new members, or somehow process all the receipts manually while finding a new tech solution.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Many lawsuits against the Trump administration accuse the government of violating the Administrative Procedure Act, and thus could be left untouched by the Supreme Court’s ruling.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The advantages extend far beyond raw performance numbers.—
Siyu Huang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Joel Alfonso Vargas brings raw authenticity and lyrical vision to a coming-of-age story that pulses with life and urgency.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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