untested
adjective
un·test·ed
ˌən-ˈte-stəd 
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician
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This is no time to experiment with the untested deep thoughts of do-gooders who couldn’t find Roseland, Englewood or Humboldt Park without GPS.
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Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, the conservative Tea Party takeover of some GOP organizations led to the nomination of untested and unvetted contenders in Delaware, Nevada and elsewhere who then struggled to win statewide elections.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
At issue was whether Reed waited too long to file a lawsuit arguing that untested crime scene evidence could prove his innocence.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The issue before the high court then was whether Reed, sentenced to death more than 25 years ago, waited too long to file his lawsuit claiming that untested crime-scene evidence would exonerate him.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
More recently, the conservative Tea Party takeover of some GOP organizations led to the nomination of untested and unvetted contenders in Delaware, Nevada and elsewhere who then struggled to win statewide elections.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
At issue was whether Reed waited too long to file a lawsuit arguing that untested crime scene evidence could prove his innocence.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The issue before the high court then was whether Reed, sentenced to death more than 25 years ago, waited too long to file his lawsuit claiming that untested crime-scene evidence would exonerate him.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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