uncharged

adjective

un·​charged ˌən-ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: not charged
specifically : having no electric charge

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Epstein’s close associates go uncharged In 2019, prosecutors weighed the possibility of charging one of Epstein’s longtime assistants but decided against it. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 Both victims in that case are uncharged suspects in the 2021 killing of Bert Brigham III, a fatal shooting that Oakland police attributed to a feud between two rival gangs in East Oakland, court records show. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 Two plates of electrically uncharged material — which Casimir envisioned as parallel metal sheets, although other shapes and substances will do — exert a force on each other. George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026 In federal court, the cases have mostly gone uncharged or fallen apart when met with the scrutiny of the courtroom. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncharged

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncharged was in 1815

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“Uncharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

uncharged

adjective
un·​charged ˌən-ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: having no electric charge

Medical Definition

uncharged

adjective
un·​charged -ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: not charged
specifically : having no electric charge
an uncharged atom

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