unexplored

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Recent Examples of unexplored Throughout, there are instances where the filmmakers, in their effort to craft an intricate, humanistic mosaic, leave some compelling threads unexplored in favor of moving the story along. Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 The company's Athena lander returned in March 2025 to the largely unexplored lunar south pole. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 The country’s large rare-metals deposits are still largely unexplored due to a lack of capital and expertise. Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Most monitoring and detection efforts have focused on shallower areas, leaving deeper habitats largely unexplored. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unexplored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplored
Adjective
  • The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.
    David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • With thousands of miles of caves still largely unexplored, the findings suggest the real count of undiscovered species could be far higher — if the habitats survive long enough for scientists to find them.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • For some, a day trip by minibus and camel is more than enough desert – but the true adventurer will want to seek out the untrodden sands of southern Algeria.
    Henry Haselock, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The move to mirror the suffocation of fame and family name by making the show’s scope increasingly claustrophobic is not untrodden territory.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026

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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplored. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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