untested
adjective
un·test·ed
ˌən-ˈte-stəd 
: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience
untested new drugs
an untested politician
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President Trump's intent to declare a national energy emergency unlocks largely untested federal authorities to keep fossil fuel and nuclear power plants online.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The centerpiece of his new rules gives insurance companies the ability to use black-box algorithms to increase rates based on undisclosed and untested climate predictions.
—Carmen Balber, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Carbon-capture skeptics say the technology is untested at scale and allows the fossil-fuel industry to continue largely unchanged.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
One study estimates that from 2014 to 2018, 300,000 to 400,000 kits remained untested in the United States.
—Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The centerpiece of his new rules gives insurance companies the ability to use black-box algorithms to increase rates based on undisclosed and untested climate predictions.
—Carmen Balber, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Carbon-capture skeptics say the technology is untested at scale and allows the fossil-fuel industry to continue largely unchanged.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
One study estimates that from 2014 to 2018, 300,000 to 400,000 kits remained untested in the United States.
—Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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