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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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Recent Examples of unfettered
Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
After the midterm elections, Kennedy will be once again unfettered in his ability to chase destruction of vaccines.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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For its part, Beijing could allow unfettered access to the internet in places where foreigners congregate, like tourist hotels, office buildings, and trade zones.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
After the midterm elections, Kennedy will be once again unfettered in his ability to chase destruction of vaccines.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfettered
Adjective
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All hell is unleashed as the aliens representing all kinds of shapes and class divisions from that planet square off with the locals.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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His serious, sometimes ponderous style is most vividly on display in Son of Saul, which uses the nervy technique of keeping the camera very close on one prisoner as hell is unleashed in the periphery.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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But when needed the town will draw more from the creek and water will be freed to flow downstream from the reservoir to replace it.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Residents in the region say they have been targeted by a coalition led by an escaped prisoner who had been condemned to life in prison before escaping.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The good ones will be liberated.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While the amount of territory liberated by Ukraine remains very small – Russia still controls almost 20% of Ukraine’s land – Kyiv appears to have the upper hand, for now.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cap just seems unchained now.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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When the urge strikes him, Sam’s uncaged anger leads him to do horrible things.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thirteen people, including a child, were rescued.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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He was rescued and later arrested.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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