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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Trump’s ability to continue piling on tariffs unchecked could soon come to an end, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear arguments in a landmark tariff case in November.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Rather than expanding the Abraham Accords and paving the way for further normalization between Israel and Arab nations, unchecked Israeli overreach will drive America’s Arab and Muslim allies into parallel security arrangements of their own.
—Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Allowing such behavior to go unchecked risks setting a precedent that this conduct is acceptable, which can undermine team morale and productivity.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Rather than expanding the Abraham Accords and paving the way for further normalization between Israel and Arab nations, unchecked Israeli overreach will drive America’s Arab and Muslim allies into parallel security arrangements of their own.
—Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Allowing such behavior to go unchecked risks setting a precedent that this conduct is acceptable, which can undermine team morale and productivity.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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