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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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
For Benioff, the fight to repeal Section 230 is more than a push to regulate tech companies, but a reallocation of priorities toward safety and away from unfettered growth.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Whether on foreign or domestic policy, lawmakers have struggled to respond to an administration that moves with unfettered restraint and exceptional speed.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Cangé’s demands, however, met with swift resistance from palace Secretary General Régine Haddad, who after Moïse’s assassination decided that no security coordinator would be allowed unfettered authority to appoint police personnel.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
For Benioff, the fight to repeal Section 230 is more than a push to regulate tech companies, but a reallocation of priorities toward safety and away from unfettered growth.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Whether on foreign or domestic policy, lawmakers have struggled to respond to an administration that moves with unfettered restraint and exceptional speed.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfettered
Adjective
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One barrier cited in follow-up research was concern among some visitors about unleashed dogs in rural areas.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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After agents repeatedly ordered protesters to move out of the road, a tear gas canister was unleashed on the crowd.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their release followed a Saturday ruling by US District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered that Liam and his father be freed, finding there wasn’t enough probable cause to detain them.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The comments come after a federal judge ordered over the weekend that the pair be freed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An ambush at a Boise hospital left three Department of Correction officers with gunshot wounds and two suspects, including an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the scene.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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This is a delicate, unexpectedly powerful slice of cinema literally unveiled, the filmmakers as liberated as the characters hope to one day be.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Haiti liberated itself from France in 1804.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 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
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The boy and his father were released from a detention center in Dilley, Texas, on Saturday, after a judge issued a ruling earlier in the day.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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By the time it was released there had already been early reviews and considerable buzz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The chief also says that one dog was rescued from the home.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Turpin children — who at the time ranged in ages from 2 to 29 — were rescued from their abusive parents and eventually placed in foster care.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Without a replacement deal in place, Sokov fears an unrestrained arms race is likely — not right away, but in five to seven years from now — with the nations pursuing more accurate, sophisticated weapons that are harder to intercept, rather than just increasing warhead numbers.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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