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Uncharted territory vs. Unchartered territory
Uncharted territory
/ʌnˈtʃɑrtəd ˈtɛrɪtəri/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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This word has no antonymsUnchartered territory
/ʌnˈtʃɑːrtərd ˈtɛrətɔːri/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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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- 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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