Definition of unconfinednext

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Recent Examples of unconfined However, an unconfined plasma column could instantly destroy solid surfaces upon contact. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions. Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion. Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023 Principles of biological terrestrial locomotion have been discovered on unconfined vertical and horizontal substrates. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconfined
Adjective
  • The goal came after Furuhashi got loose on a breakaway up the middle of the pitch, only to be felled by New England’s Will Sands in the center of the box, leaving referee Drew Fischer with an easy penalty call.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After Mi-ok’s recent weight loss, her wedding ring has become loose.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Egypt international was again set free in the Forest half in the second period, and had the opportunity to feed Andy Robertson on the overlap, who was screaming for his team-mates’ attention.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The fragrance-, oil-, and silicone-free formula is geared towards oily or combination skin dealing with shine, congestion, and post-breakout discoloration.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Performed without musical accompaniment, their unrestrained bodily movements culminate in an act of collective protest and reclamation of public space.
    Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss are the consequences of unrestrained taking by humans.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Unconfined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconfined. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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