unproven
Britishadjective
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not established as true by evidence or demonstration
unproven allegations
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(of a new product, system, treatment, etc) not tried or tested
Example Sentences
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Cook has been given 21 days from the date of the letter to respond to unproven allegations that she made false statements on mortgage applications -- charges that she has denied.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
An undercover investigation looks at claims surrounding an unproven "cancer treatment"
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But his absence leaves the Trojans with a totally new and unproven group to catch passes; many of them are getting their first experience of college football, and of quarterback Jayden Maiava.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
There is some indication that exercise may help stave off dementia, although causality is unproven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
For years, the notion was unproven, somewhere in the realm of received wisdom or suburban myth.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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