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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This can skew critical processes if untested data assumptions go undetected. Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Like most of Central America, Panama has not traditionally served as a destination for migrants or asylum-seekers, and its policies are relatively untested. Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025 The 1952 law under which the Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who helped organize protests at Columbia University, is largely untested. Adam Liptak, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Since then, critics say, food manufacturers have introduced numerous untested additives into the food supply, many of which have later been identified as harmful. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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