uncharted

adjective

un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchär-təd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or plotted on a map, chart, or plan
an uncharted island
broadly : unknown
a discussion moving into uncharted territory

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Zoom in: While some CEOs pride themselves on being collegial consensus-builders, many more like to think of themselves as daring iconoclasts, leading from the front into uncharted opportunity. Felix Salmon, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 In the end, Vallecano and Rodriguez agreed to terminate the player’s existing contract, which led to the Colombian’s decision to explore uncharted territory in Mexico. Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 Republicans moving forward without the DFL puts the state in uncharted legal territory, and the matter likely will end up before the Minnesota Supreme Court. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025 As with so much about Trump, this is pretty uncharted territory and a unique set of challenges for a president. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for uncharted 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncharted was in 1832

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“Uncharted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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uncharted

adjective
un·​chart·​ed ˌən-ˈchärt-əd How to pronounce uncharted (audio)
: not recorded or located on a map, chart, or plan : unknown
vast uncharted wilderness

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