untested

adjective

un·​test·​ed ˌən-ˈte-stəd How to pronounce untested (audio)
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician

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But the move would be foolhardy for a largely untested navy. Kerry Brown, Time, 29 July 2025 Minnesota’s model is far more ambitious — and largely untested. Patrick Knight, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025 Cons: Lightly raced, untested against top competition, tough post between contenders. Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Those ideas, many untested and far from reality, have also often been lumped into broader weather-control conspiracies. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for untested

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of untested was circa 1775

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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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