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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Policymakers must decide how to encourage innovation without allowing misuse to grow unchecked.
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Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Every unchecked transgression becomes precedent.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics, including Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, have argued that the insanity defense and conditional release system allowed a violent offender to return to the community unchecked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But left unchecked, the power that Gizelle has over the cast and the show has the potential to corrupt her absolutely.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
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Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Every unchecked transgression becomes precedent.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics, including Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, have argued that the insanity defense and conditional release system allowed a violent offender to return to the community unchecked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But left unchecked, the power that Gizelle has over the cast and the show has the potential to corrupt her absolutely.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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