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as in unproven
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as in untried
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Recent Examples of untested
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.
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
That designation, though likely to be overturned for at least 14 peptides in the coming weeks, means the amino acids are largely untested in clinical trials.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Novo, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, sees its top line shrinking by 5% to 13%, citing pricing pressure and the sector’s still largely untested price/volume dynamics.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
That designation, though likely to be overturned for at least 14 peptides in the coming weeks, means the amino acids are largely untested in clinical trials.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Novo, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, sees its top line shrinking by 5% to 13%, citing pricing pressure and the sector’s still largely untested price/volume dynamics.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untested
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For months, the Alabama product has lived in that volatile middle ground as a prospect too talented to ignore, too unproven to fully trust.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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These tax credits are not being thrown at an unproven event.—
Noah Smith,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Originally hesitant about using the relatively untried medium of radio in this way, The King was reassured by a visit to the BBC in the summer of 1932 and agreed to take part.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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The hitch is that Florida is dependent on an untried product.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
18 Nov. 2025
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What’s thus far unproved — and the topic of fierce debate — is whether algorithms like ACE2 can keep up over the long term.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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What Happens Next The lawsuit’s allegations are unproved, and no court has made findings on the merits.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Luis Suarez, who scored in the 82nd minute, took the rebound of Messi’s free kick in the 90th minute and scored the would-be winning goal.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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This not only ends the relocation dreams of people around the world with Italian heritage, but also upends the lives of would-be citizens already in Italy.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another attraction to American investors is the English game’s financial chaos, itself exacerbated by the speculative frenzy and dire stakes inherent in promotion/relegation.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even if your sauce is properly seasoned, your dish will taste flat when unseasoned noodles are added.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Where girl dinner is a charming (if not a little bit dumb) smorgasbord of snacky things like cheese and pretzels and salami, boy kibble (🤢) consists of unseasoned ground beef and white rice, consumed for the protein of it all.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Steve Ponto said his daughter means well, but is inexperienced and especially passionate.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Messi went in as a halftime substitute in the 2-1 victory over Mauritania on March 27, a result against an inexperienced opponent that did not sit well with Scaloni.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untested. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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