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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Of course, there must be clear rules of the road, but these rules are often conflicting, untested, and inconsistently implemented. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024 The arguments focus on the billionaires, out-of-state moneyed interests and corporations behind the effort, and the untested nature of the system in Colorado. John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 The bad news is that individual systems define equity differently and have varied resources and skill sets to make improvements, leaving us with siloed, untested solutions. Theodore Chien, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 In part, recommendations in the latest guidelines, published in 2021, range from recommending the transfer of only a single embryo at a time for patients younger than 35 to recommending no more than four untested early-stage embryos for patients older than 40. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 31 Oct. 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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