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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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Recent Examples of unfettered
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And yet the baying online would suggest this is more than regret, that we have all been denied some marvellous experience and the final hours of the transfer window failed to deliver on its apparent promise of unfettered theatre and fun.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Egypt has not allowed unfettered access to its territory through the crossing.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
Most importantly, the Dean entities themselves were sued in 1992, a case that led to them winning unfettered ownership of his image in a landmark case that found movie studios’ contracts with actors did not give them merchandising rights.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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If no new agreement is reached, the treaty will expire, opening the door to an unfettered buildup of nuclear weapons, experts say.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And yet the baying online would suggest this is more than regret, that we have all been denied some marvellous experience and the final hours of the transfer window failed to deliver on its apparent promise of unfettered theatre and fun.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Egypt has not allowed unfettered access to its territory through the crossing.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
Most importantly, the Dean entities themselves were sued in 1992, a case that led to them winning unfettered ownership of his image in a landmark case that found movie studios’ contracts with actors did not give them merchandising rights.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfettered
Adjective
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Indeed, there is much talk in Detroit about the competitive tsunami that will be unleashed on American automakers once Chinese car companies find a way to break through trade barriers now protecting the US market.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The killing unleashed shock waves of violence across the swaths of Mexico where the CJNG holds sway.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some business leaders have argued the prime downtown land could be freed for redevelopment, potentially reshaping the city’s core and unlocking private investment if City Hall relocates.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ng was arrested on Sunday and freed on $150,000 bond, secured by his sister, following a remote video hearing, so planned because of the snowstorm.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Having liberated himself from the lie that the Fab Four were still a going enterprise, McCartney retreated to his rustic farm in a remote corner of Scotland, a central element of Man on the Run, captured in evocative footage both vintage and new.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s tariffs were advertised as a revenue source liberated from the restraints imposed by Article I of the Constitution.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, on multiple visits to the neighborhood, the two dogs were unchained in the yard during different times of the day and night, the Herald observed.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More details on battery size, electric range, performance figures, and pricing will be released closer to its Australian launch in late 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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But on Sunday, Torquay released a statement apologising to the fans, while also saying the issue had been a misunderstanding that had nothing to do with them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Shmuely and Yossi, two incredibly kind and compassionate medics wearing kippot – from Boca of all places- rescued me.—
Lori Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters rescued that person along with two others who were trapped on the second floor.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately, the United States, Russia and China all have strong national interests in avoiding an unrestrained nuclear race, which would leave all of them poorer and no more secure.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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Consider the scenario playing out in Texas, where Representative Jasmine Crockett, an unrestrained liberal media magnet, is running for the Senate seat held by the Republican John Cornyn.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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