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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Greif: Though Houston ended last season with the West’s second-best record, that seed didn’t scare anybody entering the postseason; the Rockets were too inexperienced and untested and lost in the first round.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2025
This should come as no surprise, but an untested rookie who won’t turn 19 until late December is going to have more weaknesses than strengths in his debut season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Skipping this governance checkpoint essentially means letting people create powerful and untested tools for decision making, which could be disastrous to an organization’s future success.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In San Diego, the issue of untested rape kits had arisen prior to the passage of SB 22 in 2019.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2025
This should come as no surprise, but an untested rookie who won’t turn 19 until late December is going to have more weaknesses than strengths in his debut season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Skipping this governance checkpoint essentially means letting people create powerful and untested tools for decision making, which could be disastrous to an organization’s future success.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In San Diego, the issue of untested rape kits had arisen prior to the passage of SB 22 in 2019.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Untested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untested. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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