unencumbered
adjective
un·en·cum·bered
ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd 
: free of encumbrance
unencumbered property
felt unencumbered by responsibilities while on vacation
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This issue celebrates the Los Angeles outdoors, the many lives to be lived under its unencumbered sky.
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Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Democracy that functions conveniently only for the unencumbered is not a true democracy.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
At the moment, when counting making a 2026 pick for the Bucks, only a maximum of three would be unencumbered.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
In New York, she’s built a life unencumbered by past definitions of herself—even if most Americans know her best as Pedro’s little sister.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Democracy that functions conveniently only for the unencumbered is not a true democracy.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
At the moment, when counting making a 2026 pick for the Bucks, only a maximum of three would be unencumbered.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
In New York, she’s built a life unencumbered by past definitions of herself—even if most Americans know her best as Pedro’s little sister.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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