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
Recent Examples on the Web
The trial is the latest in the legal jeopardy, including 91 felony counts, facing a man who sees himself as unbound by convention.
—
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Republican Party has two types of delegates: bound and unbound.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Officials there tried to insulate themselves from what many saw as a clownish scheme unbound from law and evidence.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Delegates from Guam, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota will head to the convention unbound, according to a memo from the party on the nominating process.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Despite the divergence of sounds, the LP remains a cohesive body of work, one that is a masterclass in unbound creativity.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Once it was determined that the actual folios were not growing mold, the Ambrosia conservationists unbound all 12 volumes and replaced the passe-partouts for all the folios, which are now kept in acid-free boxes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
By prioritizing financial independence, relishing in personal freedom and nurturing career aspirations, DINKs craft lives rich in fulfillment and purpose, unbound by the expectations of conventional family roles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Republican Party has two types of delegates: bound and unbound.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Officials there tried to insulate themselves from what many saw as a clownish scheme unbound from law and evidence.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Delegates from Guam, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota will head to the convention unbound, according to a memo from the party on the nominating process.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Despite the divergence of sounds, the LP remains a cohesive body of work, one that is a masterclass in unbound creativity.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Once it was determined that the actual folios were not growing mold, the Ambrosia conservationists unbound all 12 volumes and replaced the passe-partouts for all the folios, which are now kept in acid-free boxes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
By prioritizing financial independence, relishing in personal freedom and nurturing career aspirations, DINKs craft lives rich in fulfillment and purpose, unbound by the expectations of conventional family roles.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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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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