unproven
adjective
un·prov·en
| \ ˌən-ˈprü-vən
, British also -ˈprō-\
, British also -ˈprō-\
Definition of unproven
: not tested and shown to be good, true, or useful : not proven
an unproven allegation/theory unproven benefits unproven technology
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With the junior quarterback leading the way, an assortment of offensive weapons and an immensely talented, if somewhat unproven, defense, the Longhorns loom as Oklahoma’s greatest threat. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Big 12 looking like three-team race in 2019," 17 Aug. 2019 But just because a study has not been conducted yet does not make claims untrue — simply unproven. — Jessica Ourisman, Good Housekeeping, "What Rice Water Can Do For Your Hair, According to Experts," 5 Aug. 2019 The other linebackers on the roster are largely unproven, and that includes fifth-year senior Joshua McMillon. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "AL.com All-Access: How concerned are you about Alabama’s depth on defense?," 30 July 2019 With Moe Harkless, Al-Farouq Aminu and Jake Layman gone, the Blazers starting small forward spot appears to be wide open with plenty of minutes to go around for a slew of young and unproven players. — Tim Brown, oregonlive.com, "Rate all the Portland Trail Blazers’ trades, signings and departures: Do you like the moves Neil Olshey has made this offseason?," 26 July 2019 Ditto for someone young and unproven like Eric Lauer this season. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Trade options on table for Preller, Padres show progress," 20 July 2019 Chen and Straily were originally cast as stabilizers for an otherwise young and unproven corps of starting pitchers. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "With Dan Straily back, left-hander Dillon Peters shifted to Marlins bullpen," 30 Apr. 2018 Sort of a rising-tide-lifts-all-boats philosophy, where staying competitive is the best way to get the best efforts and production out of veterans like Danny Duffy and also more unproven talents like Adalberto Mondesi and Jorge Soler. — Samuel Mellinger, kansascity, "Mellinger Minutes: Chiefs' dynamic offense, greatest sports time of the year, success for KU-KSU-Mizzou, and what are the Royals doing? | The Kansas City Star," 13 Mar. 2018 Surgeons could risk losing their license by performing an unproven operation, especially if complications arose. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unproven.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unproven
unproven
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unproven
: not tested and shown to be true, good, or useful
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unproven
adjective
un·prov·en
| \ ˌən-ˈprü-vən\
Legal Definition of unproven
: not proven
an unproven allegation