unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
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unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Leaders must recognize that unchecked anxiety can hinder progress.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Although rabies is characterized in media as causing unchecked fury, agitation and aggression are just two symptoms.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
These guardrails matter because the costs of unchecked data center growth are well documented.
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28 June 2026
As the cancerous mass that would ultimately kill him grew unchecked in his lungs, Terrence Wise desperately wrote message after message to the staff of the MDC Brooklyn federal jail, begging for medical help.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Although rabies is characterized in media as causing unchecked fury, agitation and aggression are just two symptoms.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
These guardrails matter because the costs of unchecked data center growth are well documented.
—
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
As the cancerous mass that would ultimately kill him grew unchecked in his lungs, Terrence Wise desperately wrote message after message to the staff of the MDC Brooklyn federal jail, begging for medical help.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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