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unproved

British  
/ ʌnˈpruːvd /

adjective

  1. not having been established as true, valid, or possible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Johnson stood on a picnic table and declared that he was plotting to negotiate discounts for his fans to get the unproved gene therapy in Honduras and other treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

The boxy-jawed animals once roamed across central Africa, but in recent decades their numbers have plummeted due to the overwhelming international demand for their horn, a substance used for unproved medicinal applications and carvings.

From National Geographic • Jan. 24, 2024

But we must also imagine an environment where we aren’t involuntarily sucked into the cycle of having unproved tech constantly foisted upon our lives.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

The Merck spokesperson says the link between the mutations and the drug is unproved.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

There was no explanation, beyond the rumored, unproved possibility of cold drafts in the gallery over the weekend.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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