unsecured
adjective
un·se·cured
ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd 
-ˈkyərd
: not protected or free from danger or risk of loss : not secured
unsecured cargo
unsecured funds
an unsecured loan
Examples of unsecured in a Sentence
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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Companies can’t hand over important access codes to unsecured AI agents, making cyber a key component of AI infrastructure.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Its lines include both secured and unsecured loans, as well as auto finance, credit cards and some insurance products.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
She was initially held on a $10,000 bond, but court records show she was later released on an unsecured bond.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The classification of the Atelier bonds are unsecured, made clear in the prospectus on the SMBX website.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Its lines include both secured and unsecured loans, as well as auto finance, credit cards and some insurance products.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
She was initially held on a $10,000 bond, but court records show she was later released on an unsecured bond.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The classification of the Atelier bonds are unsecured, made clear in the prospectus on the SMBX website.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsecured
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsecured. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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