UNCHECKED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unchecked

adjective

ˌən-ˈchekt

Definition of unchecked

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control unchecked corruption in the state's prison system

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Recent Examples of unchecked Amodei also wrote that companies in democratic countries should agree on common safety standards that limit the rate of unchecked progress. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Schumer is the latest Democrat to speak out against unchecked AI and data centers that power it, including Senate candidates in marquee midterms swing state matchups. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 However, its symptoms, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure, can get serious if left unchecked. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 That would be a reference to 27-year-old Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher and whistleblower at Anthropic (and previously OpenAI) who resigned in protest of the unchecked danger his work poses to us all. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchecked

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When asked about rampant rumors that Sarandos had been courting HBO/HBO Max content chairman Casey Bloys for a job or production deal, the exec downplayed it.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Parents can no longer rely on grades to gauge their child’s actual knowledge, but that’s also true in many wealthy school districts and even in some private schools, where grade inflation is rampant.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampant

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could help stop the uncontrolled proliferation of satellites in Earth orbit, which threatens to erase stars from the sky, astronomers hope.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
This includes how the enterprise deliberately shapes its external capabilities, interfaces, standards, data exchanges and commercial dependencies without allowing the vehicle to become an uncontrolled collection of third-party technologies.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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