unexamined
adjective
un·ex·am·ined
ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd 
: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined
… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …—
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtWith every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.—Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese
Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese"The unexamined life is not worth living."—translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology
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Inefficient processes, old applicant tracking systems (ATS), unexamined assumptions and underutilized resources often lead to good hires slipping through the cracks.
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But the unambiguous—and largely unexamined—nature of the U.K.’s support for Ukraine means that there isn’t a Plan B if the dynamic of the war shifts away from Kyiv this year.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Those artists whose work expressed what appeared to be an unexamined faith in art’s transcendent potential were seen as ideologically naive, insufficiently theorized, and dismissible.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Inefficient processes, old applicant tracking systems (ATS), unexamined assumptions and underutilized resources often lead to good hires slipping through the cracks.
—Casey Marquette, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
But the unambiguous—and largely unexamined—nature of the U.K.’s support for Ukraine means that there isn’t a Plan B if the dynamic of the war shifts away from Kyiv this year.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Those artists whose work expressed what appeared to be an unexamined faith in art’s transcendent potential were seen as ideologically naive, insufficiently theorized, and dismissible.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Unexamined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexamined. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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