unproved

adjective

un·​proved ˌən-ˈprüvd How to pronounce unproved (audio)
: not proved : unproven
an unproved allegation/assertion
a drug whose supposed benefits are unproved

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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The federal government is, in effect, suddenly being run like an A.I. startup; Musk, an unelected billionaire, a maestro of flying cars and trips to Mars, has made the United States of America his grandest test case yet for an unproved and unregulated new technology. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025 And the exploitation of the total resource, including unproved but technically recoverable resources, is fairly low, less than 2% per year. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unproved

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproved. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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unproved

adjective
un·​proved
ˌən-ˈprüvd

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