unbound
adjective
un·bound
ˌən-ˈbau̇nd 
: not bound: such as
a(1)
: not fastened
(2)
: not confined
b
: not having the leaves fastened together
an unbound book
c
: not bound together with other issues
unbound periodicals
d
: not held in chemical or physical combination
Examples of unbound in a Sentence
He dresses however he likes and feels unbound by convention.
a test to determine the amount of unbound iron in the blood
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After a fairly traditional take on the opening lines, Andress remains unbound by the notes that we’re used to hearing from the rest of the tune.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024
If this sample were a book, Lieberman Aiden said, the binding would be gone, leaving a large number of unbound pages, or DNA fragments.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024
According to Ballotpedia, these unbound delegates can only cast a vote if the convention proceeds past the first round of voting.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Indeed, the American founders argued for union among the colonies by insisting that if left unbound, the postcolonial states would fear each other and militarize their societies.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024
If this sample were a book, Lieberman Aiden said, the binding would be gone, leaving a large number of unbound pages, or DNA fragments.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024
According to Ballotpedia, these unbound delegates can only cast a vote if the convention proceeds past the first round of voting.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Indeed, the American founders argued for union among the colonies by insisting that if left unbound, the postcolonial states would fear each other and militarize their societies.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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unbound
adjective
un·bound
ˌən-ˈbau̇nd
1
a
: not fastened or tied up
unbound hair
b
: not kept within bounds
unbound spirit
2
: not having a binding
an unbound book
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