unproved

[US]/ʌn'pru:vd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not proven, not confirmed

Example Sentences

A scientist never presupposes the truth of an unproved fact.

The theory remains unproved.

The existence of ghosts is unproved.

The effectiveness of the new drug is unproved.

She made unproved claims about her abilities.

The allegations are unproved at this point.

The connection between the two events is unproved.

His innocence is still unproved.

The unproved accusations led to his resignation.

The unproved hypothesis needs further testing.

The unproved rumors spread quickly.

Real-world Examples

You can see the difference between the unproved and the very pillowy proved ones.

Source: Gourmet Base

Not only was it entirely circumstantial, but the greater part of it was practically unproved.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

In 1900 they were plainly forced back; on faith in a unity unproved and an order they had themselves disproved.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 2)

After once admitting that a straight line was the shortest distance between two points, no serious mathematician cared to deny anything that suited his convenience, and rejected no symbol, unproved or unproveable, that helped him to accomplish work.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 2)

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