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
The Fell pony is probably a descendant of dwarf horses that escaped to the Pennines during seasons of persecution, and being unestablished as to type was more easily modified by environment.
From The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend by Dargan, Olive Tilford
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