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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The study, published in Nature Communications, identified more than 5,500 hazardous sites nationwide at risk of flooding from sea level rise by 2100 if emissions continue unchecked, with roughly 3,800 sites threatened as early as 2050.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But for all the technology that keeps schools running and new apps for parents to download, the industry is also a vast, unregulated and largely unchecked frontier.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Nov. 2025
These innovations all came as unchecked inflation reduced real interest earned on accounts to zero or below.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
After more than half a century, progressive Democrats are recognizing that handing nearly unchecked land-use powers to an agency largely run by no-growth environmentalists would, well, dramatically reduce housing construction.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But for all the technology that keeps schools running and new apps for parents to download, the industry is also a vast, unregulated and largely unchecked frontier.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Nov. 2025
These innovations all came as unchecked inflation reduced real interest earned on accounts to zero or below.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
After more than half a century, progressive Democrats are recognizing that handing nearly unchecked land-use powers to an agency largely run by no-growth environmentalists would, well, dramatically reduce housing construction.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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