unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd How to pronounce unencumbered (audio)
: free of encumbrance

Examples of unencumbered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Navarro: The voters of Maricopa County should be allowed the free and unencumbered right to vote on ballot initiatives. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 Cell phone coverage is nonexistent in these parts, so prepare for unencumbered peace. Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024 There’s no satire, or putdowns of other brands of expression on the project, just the raw reflections of an artist unencumbered with definition — but gifted with a sharp pen. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024 Meanwhile, Hayes is there with his uncomplicated musical pleas for love and his itinerant existence flying around in a private plane and idling in European cities between shows — a life unencumbered by adult baggage. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unencumbered 

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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unencumbered was in 1722

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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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