as in unproved
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unproven
Gerson therapy is an unproven treatment method used by some cancer patients that follows a three-part regimen: diet, supplementation and detoxification.
—
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Throw in an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, and that’s a lot of draft capital for an unproven big man who hasn’t played much in the NBA.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Bondi endorsed Trump in his 2016 presidential election, supported some of his unproven claims about Pennsylvania’s 2020 election, and served as Trump’s defense lawyer during his first impeachment trial.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
After the pandemic, works by young, unproven artists flew off dealers’ walls onto the auction block, where these pieces set records.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unproven
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Throw in an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, and that’s a lot of draft capital for an unproven big man who hasn’t played much in the NBA.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Bondi endorsed Trump in his 2016 presidential election, supported some of his unproven claims about Pennsylvania’s 2020 election, and served as Trump’s defense lawyer during his first impeachment trial.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
After the pandemic, works by young, unproven artists flew off dealers’ walls onto the auction block, where these pieces set records.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unproven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproven
Adjective
-
The federal government is, in effect, suddenly being run like an A.I. startup; Musk, an unelected billionaire, a maestro of flying cars and trips to Mars, has made the United States of America his grandest test case yet for an unproved and unregulated new technology.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
12 Feb. 2025
-
And the exploitation of the total resource, including unproved but technically recoverable resources, is fairly low, less than 2% per year.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The past two Episodes of Destiny 2’s post-Final Shape story content have not been amazing, but that has changed with the arrival of Heresy, the final episode before Destiny switches to its new, untested Frontiers model.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Griffin has asked that 65,000 ballots be thrown out, citing untested legal theories.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The alleged victim and another witness who spoke with deputies declined to press charges against either arrestee, per the arrest report.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
-
The past year has marked various rap stars dodging significant prison time for alleged crimes committed, most notably Young Thug himself, who was released from jail after accepting a plea deal in his YSL RICO case late last year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Cramer named a few popular speculative names that saw losses on Thursday, including Palantir, Carvana and Applovin.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
-
Expect Market Volatility The crypto market is currently in a hyper-sensitive state, with traders reacting sharply to any news—whether factual or speculative.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The study found that a hypothetical investor with even the worst market timing crushed the returns of one who stayed in cash between 2003 and 2022.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
-
No more debating whether a spot should go to the most deserving team or the team that would be favored in a hypothetical matchup.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
-
That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproven. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share