UNTESTED Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

untested

adjective

Definition of untested

as in unproven

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as in untried

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Recent Examples of untested The law followed testimony from city officials and residents who said some smoke shops sell untested, unregulated and dangerous products, including to children. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 That keeps fast delivery from turning untested assumptions into permanent habits. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Smaller banks may not be able to participate in the process and even large ones may initially be wary of untested new rules. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untested

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Adjective

Still, telehealth platforms marketing GLP-1s for addiction trouble some experts, who say this could cause fragmented care and potentially inappropriate prescriptions as researchers are still working to understand and vet the unproven treatments.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
Before the defense initiative, the bank had moved away from taking startup stakes, which can be relatively risky bets on unproven technologies.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of unproven

Adjective

Still, all but Verse (7 ½ sacks last year) are untried.

— Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The audacity of such a mission, wrapping so many untried things into a single flight, meant Artemis III would not have launched for at least two more years, and probably more like three, four, or more.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of untried

Adjective

That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of unproved

Adjective

Abramson said Romero is a hero police officer who was awarded the Combat Cross for being involved in a shootout with would-be robbers at his family's laundromat.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Into the abyss walks the most unsuspecting of would-be heroes.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of would-be

Adjective

Those concerns stretch across the realities of AI’s growth today and more speculative possibilities raised by some technologists and whistle-blowers.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of speculative

Adjective

Right tackle Joe Alt (neck) and left guard Kayode Awosika (fibula) remain out, meaning rookie center Jake Slaughter will continue to anchor a front that has featured several inexperienced players over the last two games.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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