uncured
adjective
un·cured
ˌən-ˈkyu̇rd 
: not cured: such as
a
: not subjected to a preservative process
uncured meats/cheeses
b
: not restored to health
an uncured patient
c
: not remedied or eliminated
a disease that has gone uncured
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Expect warm, aromatic sweet onion and uncured bacon paired with rich and savory mushroom and Swiss cheese.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
This technique involves a bath of sticky, goopy resin sitting in a glass tank that’s uncured; a UV laser beam and multiple mirrors cure one layer at a time.
—Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
The board voted to include 120 uncured absentee ballots in the totals.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 18 Nov. 2025
As of Saturday, the county’s website listed at least 2,200 ballots as still uncured, with the latest report expected from DuPuis’ office by Monday.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
This technique involves a bath of sticky, goopy resin sitting in a glass tank that’s uncured; a UV laser beam and multiple mirrors cure one layer at a time.
—Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
The board voted to include 120 uncured absentee ballots in the totals.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 18 Nov. 2025
As of Saturday, the county’s website listed at least 2,200 ballots as still uncured, with the latest report expected from DuPuis’ office by Monday.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncured
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“Uncured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncured. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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