Definition of unconfinednext

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Recent Examples of unconfined However, an unconfined plasma column could instantly destroy solid surfaces upon contact. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions. — Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion. — Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023 Principles of biological terrestrial locomotion have been discovered on unconfined vertical and horizontal substrates. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconfined
Adjective
  • Snell, who missed time because of a late spring training build-up and arthroscopic surgery in May to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, finished the regular season with just 42⅔ innings pitched.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The union’s experts are worried about loose turf leading to too much slipping.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Conserve energy and enjoy safe, worry-free use with the two-hour automatic shutoff.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Many of them are free to join, and participation grew nearly 60% globally in 2024, the most recent publicly available data on run club participation rates from run tracking app Strava.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Performed without musical accompaniment, their unrestrained bodily movements culminate in an act of collective protest and reclamation of public space.
    — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Unconfined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconfined. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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