unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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At the same time, SpaceX has proposed an unprecedented governance structure that would give Musk nearly unchecked executive power, according to Reuters.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Left unchecked, your attention fragments, and your nervous system follows.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
That right cannot depend on a caseworker’s unchecked determination.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Left unchecked, your attention fragments, and your nervous system follows.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Without a line in the hills, the fire ran downslope and jumped to homes—unchecked through the cul-de-sacs below.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
That right cannot depend on a caseworker’s unchecked determination.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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