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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Concerns That sent off alarm bells for many organizations, especially considering the untested language in the bill. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 And there are untested legal questions about involving service members in immigration enforcement operations. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024 When evidence like rape kits go untested, survivors are left in limbo and torment while perpetrators are free to reoffend. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 The conversion of a regional mall into a transformational mixed-use development is an untested idea, Hunden said, and that makes The Square risky to underwrite for banks and for the city to invest. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untested 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Nov. 2024.

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