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unproven

adjective

Definition of unproven

as in unproved

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Recent Examples of unproven Trump last year tried to remove a sitting Fed governor, Lisa Cook, from the Fed’s powerful board, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The Dolphins’ roster has so many unproven young professionals that there might not be much difference in quality between the 30th player and the 53rd on Miami’s 53-man roster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 While Etienne wouldn’t necessarily be categorized as an irreplaceable player, that’s still quite a load of production that went out the door, especially since Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez are unproven by comparison. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Given major fluctuations over the last two weeks, SpaceX investors are still racing to make sense of the company’s enormous valuation, especially given its shaky business fundamentals and unproven plans to establish a constellation of orbital data centers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unproven

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But Starship still must demonstrate multiple unproved capabilities that are crucial to NASA’s plans—such as the in-space refueling, via multiple launches, that’s required for sending the vehicle out of low-Earth orbit to the moon.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
When gambling becomes the norm, taking risks in unproved investment channels start to look reasonable.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 May 2026

Definition of unproved

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The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Definition of alleged

Adjective

The potential for prefab to capture a large share of the fire recovery and speed its progress is still only hypothetical.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
More than 30 years ago, researchers discovered that hypothetical computers based on the laws of quantum physics would be able to rapidly solve difficult math problems.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of hypothetical

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Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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