unexamined

adjective

un·​ex·​am·​ined ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd How to pronounce unexamined (audio)
: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined
… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
With every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese
"The unexamined life is not worth living."translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology

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Even the most successful executives are not immune to the cost of unexamined internal standards. Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Yet, in most organizations, noise remains an unexamined variable. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 The scale of these partnerships was largely unexamined until now. Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 According to Bell, Bloomsbury did not subscribe to unexamined values of any kind, including nationalism, imperialism, homophobia, and misogyny. Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexamined

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexamined was in the 15th century

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“Unexamined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexamined. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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