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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And thousands of kits that could free more innocent people have been left untested – again. Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 Avoidance of risk: Individuals may cite imposter syndrome as a reason to avoid such things as exploring new markets or investing in untested strategies. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Trump’s operation, meanwhile, relied heavily on outside committees to do that work, an untested strategy for Republicans. The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2024 His campaign relied on a previously untested strategy of partnering with outside groups to reach voters in battleground states, a method that managed to overcome the stronger infrastructure of the Harris campaign. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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