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
This results in overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions which, if left unchecked, can have serious health implications for the pets involved and, in some cases, results in not only sickness but also death.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In the age of Agentic AI, hallucinations translate into process errors, which, if left unchecked, can lead to potentially harmful actions.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Left unchecked, these systems risk reinforcing, or even widening, global inequalities.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In the age of Agentic AI, hallucinations translate into process errors, which, if left unchecked, can lead to potentially harmful actions.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Left unchecked, these systems risk reinforcing, or even widening, global inequalities.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
Adjective
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Their testimony reflects the rampant enthusiasm among businesses about the advent of AI—signaled also by the immense investments being poured into its adoption.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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His administration claims crime in those cities is rampant, despite statistics not always backing that up.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Starlink’s self-burning design, uncontrolled debris from defunct satellites and rocket stages could survive atmospheric reentry and land on Earth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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These warnings come during a period of persistently dry weather, accompanied by gusty winds, which significantly increases the risk of uncontrolled wildfire spread.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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