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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Some health experts stress that products made with synthetic cannabinoids are untested and unapproved. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025 Synopsis: Nebraska is untested behind Johnson, an uncomfortable situation. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Rather than expect actors across industries to abandon conventional methods like faxing writ large for an untested new format, a bevy of innovative companies have developed applications to enable secure communication based around the kinds of document exchanges that exist. Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Local grocers were a wild west of unlabeled additives, untested chemicals, and inedible fillers. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 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 18 May. 2025.

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