untested
adjective
un·test·ed
ˌən-ˈte-stəd 
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician
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More:Duggan's independent gubernatorial run is rare and untested.
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
In just two short weeks, the 54-year-old Assad family dynasty fell to a collection of rebel fighters who were mostly untested, relatively poorly equipped, and often distrustful of one another.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As fear grew last year over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling last year, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The notion of sweeping preemptive pardons for offenses that have not yet been charged, and may never be, is largely untested.
—Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
In just two short weeks, the 54-year-old Assad family dynasty fell to a collection of rebel fighters who were mostly untested, relatively poorly equipped, and often distrustful of one another.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As fear grew last year over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling last year, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The notion of sweeping preemptive pardons for offenses that have not yet been charged, and may never be, is largely untested.
—Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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