unestablished
Americanadjective
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not established.
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British. (of a worker or job) temporary, part-time, or having a special or unique routine.
Etymology
Origin of unestablished
First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + established ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That work requires funding, though, which can be hard to procure for an unestablished crop.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024
The Bountiful Company used this feature to merge new and unestablished products with older and more popular ones.
From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2023
The production is notable for its cohort of young, diverse and largely unestablished talent; 33 performers, including many actors of color, made their Broadway debut on Thursday night.
From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2020
ARA-10, the just-released sequel, whose deleterious effects are, at least as yet, unestablished.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2018
Villanueva established the Bank of St. Ferdinand, but for all the good it did Cuba at this time, it might have remained unestablished.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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