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Uncharted territory vs. Unchartered territory

Uncharted territory

/ʌnˈtʃɑrtəd ˈtɛrɪtəri/
A situation, area, or field that is completely new, not explored or experienced before

Examples:

Exploring the depths of the ocean is uncharted territory.The scientist's research delved into uncharted territory.Entering the start-up world felt like uncharted territory.

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Unchartered territory

/ʌnˈtʃɑːrtərd ˈtɛrətɔːri/
A situation or experience that is new and unknown.

Examples:

Navigating unchartered territory requires innovation and bravery.Their project explores unchartered territory in renewable energy.Therapists often venture into unchartered territory with unique cases.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Uncharted refers to places or situations that are unexplored or unknown, like a map that hasn't been drawn yet.
  • Unchartered seems similar but is not commonly used in English; it would imply something without a charter, or formal permission or document.
  • The word charted refers to something that has been mapped or documented; uncharted is the opposite, meaning not mapped.
  • Remember unchartered as lacking a formal document, while uncharted lacks exploration or mapping.
  • When you hear territory and the context is of exploration or discovery, uncharted is the word to consider.
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