as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
untreated wool
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Recent Examples of untreated
More recently, a growing body of evidence has shown that vision loss can also be a risk factor for dementia — leading to the influential Lancet Commission in 2024 to add untreated vision loss to its list of 14 modifiable risk factors for dementia.
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Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Cattle succumb to the bacteria within days if left untreated – sometimes within 48 hours of infection.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Emotional contributors to Sam’s chronic pain, for example, included the depression and sadness that made his body hurt more, and the untreated stress and anxiety that kept his nervous system in overdrive.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Cattle succumb to the bacteria within days if left untreated – sometimes within 48 hours of infection.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Emotional contributors to Sam’s chronic pain, for example, included the depression and sadness that made his body hurt more, and the untreated stress and anxiety that kept his nervous system in overdrive.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untreated
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While unprocessed steel, aluminum and copper will still be tariffed at 50%, products made with those metals will be tariffed between 10% and 25%.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, whole, unprocessed cuts of meat provide nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc, B vitamins, and choline, Yassine says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Singapore Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the world's great urban green spaces, inspired everything from the color palette (soft greens, aqua blues, natural wood tones) to the botanical motifs that appear in textiles and art throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though no studies have shown adverse effects from aluminum deodorants, natural deodorants sold to health-conscious consumers are generally aluminum-free.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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School is the crucible where raw vitality encounters the collective will to impose order and control but also to bring cultural richness to lives that might otherwise remain inhibited and crude.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gardeners frequently incorporate raw manure in the fall or composted manure in the spring to naturally boost soil nutrients.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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All the plantings are native species.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Untreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untreated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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