unchecked

adjective

un·​checked ˌən-ˈchekt How to pronounce unchecked (audio)
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information

Examples of unchecked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under his rule, criminal gangs have gone largely unchecked, and in the past week, their murderous and disruptive activity has produced an unignorable security crisis. Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 Many people have been in organizations where people exhibit toxic behaviors and are allowed to continue in their roles, mostly unchecked. Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, McC, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 King and Lerman, who are both Jewish, noted the show — which launches March 28 — explores what happens when hate goes unchecked. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024 But the discourse reached a frenzied level this week – particularly in the unchecked realms of social media. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 Qatar, local World Cup organizers, and soccer’s global governing body FIFA have trumpeted far-reaching labor reforms and claimed that the kafala system - which ties workers to their sponsors and companies with unchecked powers for the latter two - has been abolished. Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The report documented many incidents of unchecked violence. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024 That movement pushed back, in part, against the unchecked use of A.I., which, the strikers argued, threatens to dehumanize the creative work force. Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024 That means, if sea level rise is left unchecked, there will soon be pockets of South Florida where that groundwater meets the surface all the time, leaving the spot permanently inundated. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unchecked was in the 15th century

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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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