unproved

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Recent Examples of unproved During the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, for example, armed men hampered firefighting, fueled by unproved rumors that antifa had set the fires. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024 Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy. Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015 Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis. Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unproved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproved
Adjective
  • However, both options are quite unproven, making both risky options.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The majority of the unit returns unproven talent, most of whom were true freshmen and redshirted last season.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The pair went to different Frisco high schools, but were both at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2 for a track meet, where the alleged stabbing occurred.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • According to the affidavit cited by KRQE, authorities also referenced alleged text messages sent between the couple arguing about money and a previous relationship just hours before Robert’s death.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Clarity prevents reactive shifts, such as chasing speculative trends or overcorrecting after market downturns.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile in Louisiana, Hoffman's attorneys challenged the way the execution was to be carried out, saying the largely untested nitrogen gas method would violate his constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The producer hired Robert Benton to write and direct the film and took a chance in casting a relatively untested Meryl Streep, and the drama — about a family torn apart by divorce — went on to win best picture and four other Academy Awards.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).
    Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
  • That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • To be clear: The consumer version of a psychiatric BCI like Inner Cosmos’ Digital Pill may be just as distant or hypothetical as any other BCI.
    Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For example, a purely hypothetical deal of Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Nikola Jovic and two or three first-rounders for Morant and a minimum salary would work within cap rules.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproved. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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