unexplored
adjective
un·ex·plored
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 
: not explored: such as
a
: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery
an area of unexplored wilderness
b
: not looked into or investigated
unexplored options
unexplored areas of study
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In fact, according to a 2024 McKinsey & Company report, around 80 percent of travelers visit just 10 percent of global attractions—leaving much of the world untouched and unexplored.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Difficult conversations often contain a lot of new or unexplored information.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
The question of what violent feelings Regina might harbor, Choi quite consciously leaves unexplored.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Williams said that even though the Holocaust has been the subject of intense historical interest over the years, many parts of that history, particularly in Eastern Europe, remain unexplored or unknown.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Difficult conversations often contain a lot of new or unexplored information.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
The question of what violent feelings Regina might harbor, Choi quite consciously leaves unexplored.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Williams said that even though the Holocaust has been the subject of intense historical interest over the years, many parts of that history, particularly in Eastern Europe, remain unexplored or unknown.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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