unproved
adjective
un·proved
ˌən-ˈprüvd 
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During the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, for example, armed men hampered firefighting, fueled by unproved rumors that antifa had set the fires.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy.
—Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy.
—Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproved. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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