unexplored
adjective
un·ex·plored
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 
: not explored: such as
a
: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery
an area of unexplored wilderness
b
: not looked into or investigated
unexplored options
unexplored areas of study
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The group is changing course after achieving its main goal, which was preventing new licenses for unexplored oil and gas fields in the United Kingdom.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And these are real concerns for the United States, rooted in climate change: As polar ice melts away, superpowers are vying for newly open shipping routes in the Arctic Ocean and largely unexplored mineral and fossil-fuel reserves.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
In Never Let Go and The Woman in the Yard, the racial dynamics go unexplored, resulting in films that feel, at best, careless in their depictions of mental illness and Black women.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
No experience, no problem The Sweet 16 is unexplored territory for this group of Maryland players as none have reached this stage of the NCAA Tournament in their careers.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And these are real concerns for the United States, rooted in climate change: As polar ice melts away, superpowers are vying for newly open shipping routes in the Arctic Ocean and largely unexplored mineral and fossil-fuel reserves.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
In Never Let Go and The Woman in the Yard, the racial dynamics go unexplored, resulting in films that feel, at best, careless in their depictions of mental illness and Black women.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
No experience, no problem The Sweet 16 is unexplored territory for this group of Maryland players as none have reached this stage of the NCAA Tournament in their careers.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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