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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Opposed to high density housing and unchecked growth.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Republican incumbent Geary Higgins is running on his resistance to unchecked data center construction.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The dominance of the male gaze hasn’t gone unchecked.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
People with too few or defective Treg cells often develop autoimmune diseases, where unchecked immune cells mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Republican incumbent Geary Higgins is running on his resistance to unchecked data center construction.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The dominance of the male gaze hasn’t gone unchecked.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
People with too few or defective Treg cells often develop autoimmune diseases, where unchecked immune cells mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unchecked
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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