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
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Examples of unsecured in a Sentence
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For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The children were in a bedroom in their grandparent's home, where a gun was left unsecured, police said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
In 76 facilities across 25 states and the District of Columbia, the inspectors found untracked or unsecured arrow keys.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
At one point, the host of the tour opened a trapdoor in the floor for customers to descend a shaky, unsecured ladder into a dark hole.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
That means the gate could inadvertently open while the car is parked, leading unsecured property in the bed to fly out when unaware drivers hit the road.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
Residential burglary: Between 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 16 and 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 17, someone forced entry into a locked storage container, entered an unsecured residence under construction in the 18000 block of Vessing Road and took approximately $15,270 in new residential fixtures and painting tools.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
To be sure, the special loan arrangement, first reported by the FT in October 2022, involves secured borrowings from the Bank of America to fund the private jets’ purchases in addition to EG Group’s unsecured loan from a few years ago.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Feb. 2024
Grand theft: Between 6:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., someone stole an unsecured e-bike from the 14000 block of Vickery Avenue for a loss valued at $1,200.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The children were in a bedroom in their grandparent's home, where a gun was left unsecured, police said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
In 76 facilities across 25 states and the District of Columbia, the inspectors found untracked or unsecured arrow keys.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
At one point, the host of the tour opened a trapdoor in the floor for customers to descend a shaky, unsecured ladder into a dark hole.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
That means the gate could inadvertently open while the car is parked, leading unsecured property in the bed to fly out when unaware drivers hit the road.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
Residential burglary: Between 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 16 and 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 17, someone forced entry into a locked storage container, entered an unsecured residence under construction in the 18000 block of Vessing Road and took approximately $15,270 in new residential fixtures and painting tools.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
To be sure, the special loan arrangement, first reported by the FT in October 2022, involves secured borrowings from the Bank of America to fund the private jets’ purchases in addition to EG Group’s unsecured loan from a few years ago.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Feb. 2024
Grand theft: Between 6:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., someone stole an unsecured e-bike from the 14000 block of Vickery Avenue for a loss valued at $1,200.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsecured. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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