1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
a recruit untried in combat
2
: not tried in court
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Within days, he was appointed as the new, young, untried head coach (and now manager) of former club Arsenal with his work ethic, his ambitions and his non-negotiables.
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Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time, states that still practiced the death penalty struggled as their lethal drug suppliers, not wanting to be associated with executions, cut ties and corrections offices experimented with untried methods.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy.
—Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
At the time, states that still practiced the death penalty struggled as their lethal drug suppliers, not wanting to be associated with executions, cut ties and corrections offices experimented with untried methods.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy.
—Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untried. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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untried
adjective
un·tried
ˌən-ˈtrīd 
ˈən-
1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
untried soldiers
2
: not yet tried in court
a long list of untried cases
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