untried

adjective

un·​tried ˌən-ˈtrīd How to pronounce untried (audio)
1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
a recruit untried in combat
2
: not tried in court

Examples of untried in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the time, states that still practiced the death penalty struggled as their lethal drug suppliers, not wanting to be associated with executions, cut ties and corrections offices experimented with untried methods. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024 The only remaining untried tactic is the more coordinated deployment of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016 The planned execution raises heated questions about the ethics of using the untried method to execute Smith, who has been through one previous execution attempt. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024 While untried adventures will always woo us, many of us hikers spend more time in the comfort zone. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for untried 

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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Untried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untried. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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untried

adjective
un·​tried ˌən-ˈtrīd How to pronounce untried (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not tested or proved by experience or trial
untried soldiers
2
: not yet tried in court
a long list of untried cases

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